Recently I have been to Earthstar Aircraft in California. Mark Beierle, who is the designer of the E-Gull electric aircraft, gave me a flight demonstration. The perfomance of the plane is very exciting and the advantages over combustion engines are convincing. More and more customers decide for the electric version of this ultralight aircraft. And time is on our side. The next generation batteries with more energy density will definetely come.
Here are the E-Gull specs:
Motor: 30 kW BLDC motor, air cooled
Controller: Kelly Controller BLDC 600 A
Battery: Lithium Ion 28s (104 V), 2.8 kWh / pack, up to 3 packs

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