Electric Ride E-Bird
The Electric Ride E-Bird is a German electric ultralight trike developed and produced by Electric Ride of Baierbrunn. The aircraft is supplied complete and ready-to-fly.[1]
| E-Bird | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight trike |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Electric Ride GmbH |
| Status | In production (2018) |
| Developed from | Aeros ANT |
Design and development
The E-Bird is an electric-powered development of the Aeros ANT. It was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category, German 120 kg class and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules.[1]
The aircraft design features a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing, weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit without a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear and a single electric motor in pusher configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its double surface "topless" Aeros Combat wing covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its 10 m (32.8 ft) span wing uses an "A" frame weight-shift control bar. The powerplant is an electric motor rated at 16 kW (21 hp) for take-off and 12 kW (16 hp) continuous, powered by a 5.85 kWh battery. The maximum sound in flight is under 47 dB.[1][2]
The aircraft has an empty weight of 106 kg (234 lb) and a gross weight of 194 kg (428 lb), giving a useful load of 88 kg (194 lb). Like the ANT it is based upon the E-Bird van be folded up and transported and carried in an automobile trunk.[1]
Specifications (E-Bird)
Data from Tacke[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 12.8 m2 (138 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 106 kg (234 lb)
- Gross weight: 194 kg (428 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × electric motor with a 5.85 kWh battery, 16 kW (21 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed folding, carbon fibre
Performance
- Wing loading: 15.15 kg/m2 (3.10 lb/sq ft)