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. The construction method greatly reduces the parts count and thus cost, for instance the wings are molded in a single piece.[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: 3-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 310 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn) with Rotax 915iSflaps 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.