PC-Aero Elektra One


The PC-Aero Elektra One is a single seat, electric powered composite aircraft.
A mockup was constructed by ES-Technik and shown at the AERO Friedrichshafen show in 2010.

Design and development

The Elektra One was built with support from Solar Hangar and Solar World. The business concept is to produce electricity for the aircraft from solar panel equipped hangars with excess energy fed back into the power grid.
The Elektra One has a four-hour endurance with onboard lithium batteries and solar panels. A tricycle gear variant was displayed in 2014.
The company has planned two-seat and four-seat versions, to be called the Elektra Two and Four.

Operational history

The Elektra One was test flown in March 2011, using 3 kW of power. In August 2011, the Elektra One won the Lindbergh electric aircraft prize presented at the EAA AirVenture airshow in July 2011.

Variants

;Elektra One
;Sun Flyer

Specifications (PC-Aero Elektra One)