---------------------------------------------------------- Aviation-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 09/09/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:41 AM - [Aviatia.ro] =?us-ascii?Q?Avion cu motoare electrice? (releu3@seznam.cz) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:41:49 AM PST US From: releu3@seznam.cz Subject: Aviation-List: [Aviatia.ro] =?us-ascii?Q?Avion cu motoare electrice? First Flight For Four-Engine Electric Airplane The tiny all-electric four-engine aerobatic aircraft known as Cri-Cri, which is "cricket" in French, has flown for the first time, EADS has announced. The company's Innovation Works developed the airplane together with Aero Composites Saintonge and the Green Cri-Cri Association. The first flight launched from Le Bourget airport near Paris last Thursday morning. "Take-off and climb were smooth, no vibrations could be felt and maneuverability was excellent," EADS said in a statement. The project may seem like pure fun, but it has a serious purpose, according to Jean Botti, EADS's chief technical officer. "The Cri-Cri is a low-cost test bed for system integration of electrical technologies in support of projects like our hybrid propulsion concept for helicopters," he said. "We hope to get a lot of useful information out of this project." The airplane is built of lightweight composite structures to compensate for the additional weight of the batteries, and four brushless electric motors with counter-rotating propellers deliver propulsion with zero CO2 emissions and significantly lower noise compared to thermal propulsion, EADS says. The system is powered by high-energy-density lithium batteries. The company aims for Cri-Cri to deliver 30 minutes of cruise flight at 60 knots, 15 minutes of aerobatics at speeds reaching up to 135 knots, and a climb rate of approximately 1,000 feet per minute. The aircraft was displayed in June at the Green Aviation Show at Le Bourget. It is based on a French homebuilt design from the 1970s. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aviation-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Aviation-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aviation-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aviation-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.