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Old September 21st 06, 07:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default World's First Certified Electrically Propelled Aircraft?

("Larry Dighera" wrote)
http://www.lange-flugzeugbau.de/htm/...news/news.html
Today Lange Flugzeugbau received the EASA type certification for the
Antares 20E. (EASA TCDS No. A.092).

This is the first time in the world that an aircraft with an
electrical propulsion system receives a type certificate.


More he
http://www.lange-flugzeugbau.de/htm/...tares_20E.html



http://www.lange-flugzeugbau.de/htm/english/media/movies_2.html
Engine, er...I mean "motor" mast and prop stow (in flight) - into a hold
that opens up on the top
of the fuselage - like a bomb bay door ...on top.


Montblack