Aircraft
Sun Flyer Hopes To Make Solar Flying Popular
The developers of the Sun Flyer solar-powered electric LSA have flight tested a technology demonstrator.
The PC-Aero Elektra One is a technology demonstrator for Aero Electric’s Sun Flyer program.
The PC-Aero Elektra One is a technology demonstrator for Aero Electric’s Sun Flyer program.

Solar-powered aircraft could offer a low-cost way to train future pilots, if the partners developing the Sun Flyer succeed in their ambitious plans. A technology demonstrator–a PC-Aero Elektra One–for the Sun Flyer solar-powered airplane made its first flight earlier this month in Munich, Germany, and can be seen at EAA AirVenture 2014 at the Redbird Flight Simulations display (Booth 320). While the Elektra One technology demonstrator didn’t fly with solar panels, the panels will be installed on the Elektra that is on display at AirVenture.

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