Elixir two-seat piston-single takes flight

French start-up Elixir Aircraft flew its two-seat Elixir piston-single for the first time on 31 August, and says the carbonfibre aircraft is on track to secure European certification in mid-2018.
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Company web: http://elixir-aircraft.com/en/

First flight video: https://youtu.be/WBKaOdDatWk

• Empty weight : 265kg
• Payload : 280kg

• Rate of climb : 8.1 m/s (1580 ft/min)

• Take off : 150m-300m (15m)
• Landing : 125m-425m (15m)

• Speed : FL0 = 153 kts
• FL110 = 170(+)-144 kts ( ROTAX 915iS -912iS)

• Fuel capacity : 110L (max 200L)
• Consumption : 14L/h (912iS, 65%)
• Endurance : >7h (912iS, 65%)
• Range : >1000 Nm (912iS, 65%)