Elixir Aircraft Elixir
| Elixir | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Elixir Aircraft |
| First flight | 31 August 2017 |
The Elixir Aircraft Elixir is a 2010s French two-seat light-aircraft designed and built by Elixir Aircraft.[1] The aircraft conforms to the European Aviation Safety Agency Certification Standard CS-23.[2]
Design and development
The Elixir is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all composite construction. It has a fixed tricycle landing gear and a T-tail and powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Rotax 912iS or Rotax 915iS 140 hp (104 kW) piston-engine. The enclosed cabin has two side-by-side configuration seats. The aircraft is fitted with a BRS Ballistic parachute for use in emergencies. The aircraft is constructed from molded carbon fiber reinforced polymer, technology that was initially developed for the construction of racing sailboats.[2][3]
The Elixir first flew on 31 August 2017 from La Rochelle Airport.[4]
Specifications
Data from [2]Elixir Aircraft
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Max takeoff weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 29
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912iS flat four air and water cooled piston, 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 310 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn)flaps down
Avionics
- Garmin G3X
Reference
- ^ Kate Sarsfield (30 November 2016). "Elixir aircraft preparing piston-single for 2017 first flight". FlightGlobal.
- ^ a b c "An aircraft for private pilots". Elixir Aircraft.
- ^ Bertorelli, Paul (15 April 2019). "Elixir's Molded Carbon Fiber Airplane". AVweb. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "First flight for the Elixir light sport aircraft". 31 August 2017.