E-Fan 2.0 makes podium appearance at Le Bourget

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margin-right: 9px;">Aircraft</a> </div> <h1 id="ar_title">E-Fan 2.0 makes podium appearance at Le Bourget</h1> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/author/paul-ridden/" rel="author">Paul Ridden</a></p> <p><em>June 17, 2015</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"> <a href="#comments">9 Comments</a> </div> <div class="has_pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures">18 Pictures</a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="hero_box"> <a id="hero_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures" name="hero_link"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show.JPG" data-at2x="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show@2x.JPG" alt="A full scale static mock up of the E-Fan 2.0 electric pilot training aircraft on display at the Paris Air Show"/> </a> <div class="pic_caption"> <p> A full scale static mock up of the E-Fan 2.0 electric pilot training aircraft on display at the Paris Air Show (Credit: Paul Ridden/Gizmag) </p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures" id="gallery_link" name="gallery_link">Image Gallery</a> (18 images) </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div>  <div class="article_body"> <div id="first_paragraph"> <p>When we first covered the news of the E-Fan's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/e-fan-airbus-electric-plane/31823/" target="_blank">first public flight</a>, Airbus was only showing an artist's impression of what the production model of the two-seater electric demonstrator could look like. But this year the company had a full-sized version on display at the 51st Paris Air Show. In addition to straining our ears to listen to hear the original aircraft in the air above Le Bourget, we got the opportunity to rub shoulders with the sleek and sexy E-Fan 2.0 electric pilot trainer.</p> </div> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures#1" class="image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-17.JPG" title="The E-Fan demonstrator turns toward the crowds at the Paris Air Show" alt="The E-Fan demonstrator turns toward the crowds at the Paris Air Show"/> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures#2" class="image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2.jpg" title="Airbus has revealed plans for an upcoming 1,500 sq m (16,000 sq ft) E-Fan production facility located at Pau Pyrénées Airport in the southwest of France, within the country's so-called "Aerospace Valley"" alt="Airbus has revealed plans for an upcoming 1,500 sq m (16,000 sq ft) E-Fan production facility located at Pau Pyrénées Airport in the southwest of France, within the country's so-called "Aerospace Valley""/> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures#3" class="image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-3.jpg" title="Artist's impression of the E-Fan 2.0 and the E-Fan 4.0" alt="Artist's impression of the E-Fan 2.0 and the E-Fan 4.0"/> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures#4" class="image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-4.jpg" title="The E-Fan's batteries can be found in the inboard section of the wings, catering for ventilation and passive cooling" alt="The E-Fan's batteries can be found in the inboard section of the wings, catering for ventilation and passive cooling"/> </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>The original E-Fan plane, now called version 1.0, evolved from the electric <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/eads-green-cri-test-flight-success/16245/" target="_blank">Cri Cri</a> flying laboratory project and allowed engineers to get a hands-on feel for work in this burgeoning area of research and development. The design of the new demonstrator aircraft began in late 2011. It was unveiled at the 50th Paris Air Show in 2013, made its maiden flight a few months later and has since made appearances in the air above the Farnborough and ILA Berlin air shows.</p> <p><div class="article_img"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures#16" target="_blank"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-16.JPG" alt=""> </a> </div> </p> <p>Two electric motors, 32 kW each, drive a pair of ducted, variable pitch fans positioned toward the center line of the carbon fiber composite body, which quickly and quietly get the E-Fan to a takeoff speed of 110 km/h (68 mph), 160 km/h cruising speed and a top speed of over 200 km/h. The aircraft also has an electrically-driven aft main wheel to taxi and assist with acceleration during takeoff.</p> <p>Its 29 kWh Li-ion 18650 batteries can be found in the inboard section of the wings (catering for ventilation and passive cooling) and offer from 45 minutes to an hour of flight time per charge, with the design also allowing for battery pack hotswaps. Electrical system management is undertaken by a full authority digital control (e-FADEC) system to reduce pilot workload.</p> <p>Much of what the Airbus Group has learned over the last few years will be incorporated into the "world's first series production electric planes" – the E-Fan 2.0 and 4.0 aircraft. Work on the new all-electric, battery-powered two-seater pilot training flavor and the four person hybrid electric motor/combustion engine version will be undertaken by Voltair SAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, which will also offer post-production services.</p> <p><div class="article_img"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures#2" target="_blank"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2.jpg" alt=""> </a> </div> </p> <p>Both aircraft will be built at an upcoming 1,500 sq m (16,000 sq ft) facility located at Pau Pyrénées Airport in the southwest of France, within the country's so-called "Aerospace Valley."</p> <p>Construction of the E-Fan assembly line is expected to begin next year. 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The E-Fan 4.0 is being developed for full pilot license training and the general aviation market and the Airbus Group is currently eyeing a production window of 2019.</p> <p>The video below outlines some of the thinking behind the development of the E-Fan electric aircraft, and be sure to check the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/pictures" target="_blank">gallery</a> for photos of the existing technology demonstrator and a static full scale mock up of the upcoming pilot training aircraft at the Paris Air Show.</p> <p>Source: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.airbusgroup.com/int/en/innovation-environment/airbus-e-fan-the-future-of-electric-aircraft.html" target="_blank">Airbus Group</a></p> <p><div class="article_video"> <iframe width="530" height="398" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150622053853if_/http://www.youtube.com/embed/siw-XQC8HRw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </p> </div>  <span class="title share_bar">Share</span> <div id="article_share_bar" class="dotsontop share_bar"> <div class="as_button fb_as_button"> <div class="fb-like" data-href="http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/" data-send="false" data-layout="box_count" data-show-faces="false" data-share="true"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> _ga.trackFacebook(); </script> </div> <div class="as_button"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="gizmag" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/">Tweet</a> </div> <div class="as_button"> <div class="g-plusone" data-size="tall" data-href="http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/"></div> </div> <div class="as_button stumble_as_button"> <iframe style="overflow: hidden; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853if_/http://badge.stumbleupon.com/badge/embed/5/?url=http%3A//www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/" width="50" height="60" id="iframe-stmblpn-widget-1" name="iframe-stmblpn-widget-1"></iframe> </div> <div class="as_button"> <div class="pin-it-button" data-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053853oe_/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show-2015/38068/" data-image="http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/airbus-e-fan-2-paris-air-show.JPG" data-description="When we first covered the news of the E-Fan's first public flight, Airbus was only showing an artist's impression of what the production electric aircraft could look like. 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Next year they will come out with better and more efficient ones that you can’t just bolt on. Auxiliary droppable fuel cells rather than weight added to the body would make more sense to me. No body modifications as battery technology changed. If you bought this and batteries that are lighter got slightly larger you would be screwed. Something more resembling an A-10 would be more practical and be in the air longer. The article didn’t say how much power was consumed during takeoff.</p> <span class="name">BernieD</span> </div> <div id="comment-380221" class="a_comment"> <p>What do you mean by "world's first series production electric planes"?!?</p> <p>There is a company from Slovenia, it is called Pipistrel. They have an electric plane in a serial production for several years now. It is called Taurus Electro. And you can fly for more than one hour :-) And they are preparing for a serial production for yet another electric airplane for flight schools Alpha Electro (1h + 0.5h reserve). </p> <p>So please, check the market before writing. </p> <span class="name">hhahark</span> </div> <div id="comment-380212" class="a_comment"> <p>Love idea, but leery of battery range IE plane loses power & makes forced landing. Or runs into bad weather. Otherwise Yes</p> <span class="name">Stephen Russell</span> </div> <div id="comment-380210" class="a_comment"> <p>You would not catch me flying this thing. As fast as my Cherokee but with a realistic flight time closer to 1/2 hour leaving a 15 min reserve it is extremely short of time. I do not know about now but all my instruction flights were at LEAST 1 hour.</p> <p>I would be afraid to leave sight of the pattern in this thing and even then 1/2 hour (reserves MUST be kept) is too short to effectively train pilots. Many airports with training have near by (10 miles or so) "practice areas" and by the time you took off and left the pattern we are talking 10-15 minutes of "practice"!! A pretty plane but a pretty stupid idea. I have had airports shut down due to problems on the ground and without enough range to get to another airport you are SCREWED! This goes against anything I was taught as a student pilot.</p> <p>In many areas it would take the entire range of this plane to even REACH another airport and that is if you headed there on takeoff. Come back after 1/2 hour training flight (which is not enough) and find a closed airport where are you going to go? I hope these things come with ballistic parachutes for the aircraft because as is they will be raining from the sky!!</p> <span class="name">vblancer</span> </div> <div id="comment-380205" class="a_comment"> <p>This is great, and the future. Batteries will get more energy dense and in 5 years this plane could go 1.5 hours or more on the same volume/weight battery. Planes are so noisy and this will be so much better. And potentially safer.</p> <span class="name">habakak</span> </div> <div id="comment-380181" class="a_comment"> <p>Eddy, these are trainers first and foremost. They make perfect sense for that: very short flight times around the airport, lots of airtime, very low maintenance(1/3 op-ex). Rated charging time is 1.5 hours for 2.0 and 4.0 models. If the provide neither high C fast charging chemistry batteries nor swap-able packs then it's dead on arrival however.</p> <span class="name">Sven Ollino</span> </div> <div id="comment-380161" class="a_comment"> <p>Wow, as a private pilot, I would LOVE to have something like this, but only an hour flight time is realistically too short. I've personally run into situations where the destination airport goes IFR and then you have to get somewhere else further away, and running low on batteries would be one heck of a bad day...</p> <span class="name">guzmanchinky</span> </div> <div id="comment-380173" class="a_comment"> <p>potential for a defense application is huge. What about vectoring the engines and adding a vertical lift motor in front [ala F35]?</p> <span class="name">Paul Friedrich</span> </div> <div id="comment-380175" class="a_comment"> <p>What a dangerous concept with the present capacity of batteries. I would never use a plane that only had such a short flight time. They don't seem to have factored in weather causing last minute diversions when our most common flight time of 1 hr is up. 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