Engineering:Elixir Aircraft Elixir
| Elixir | |
|---|---|
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| The Elixir | |
| Role | Light aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Elixir Aircraft |
| First flight | 31st August 2017 |
| Introduction | 20th March 2020 |
| Primary users | ATO & FTO Flying clubs, private pilots |
The Elixir Aircraft Elixir is a 2010s French two-seat light aircraft designed and built by Elixir Aircraft.[1] The aircraft is certified CS-23 by the European Aviation Safety Agency[2] and is being certified FAA FAR 23.[3]
The aircraft was announced at the Paris Air Show 2015 in the form of 2 models.[4] The prototype was publicly unveiled during the 2017 edition of the airshow.[5]
The Elixir has done its first flight on the 31st August 2017 and has been certified CS-23 since 20 March 2020.[2]
Design and development
The development of the aircraft began in 2015. The Elixir first flew on 31 August 2017 from La Rochelle Airport.[6] The aircraft flew for about 40 minutes at around 5000 feet.
Starting from March 2018, another campaign of flight tests took place, with new objectives and another test pilot.[7]
The Elixir is a two-seat cantilever low-wing monoplane made of carbon fiber. It has a T-tail and a fixed tricycle landing gear and side-by-side seating in an enclosed cabin.
The Elixir is powered by a nose-mounted Rotax 912iSc 3 Sport engine with a three-bladed MT-Propeller tractor propeller. The aircraft has a Ballistic parachute for emergency use.
The initial aircraft production is at Périgny, next to La Rochelle. It is intended to move production to a new factory at La Rochelle airport[8]
Variants
- NVFR[9]
- IFR[9]
- A more powerful version, equipped with the Rotax 915iS, mainly suited for travel.[9]
- A version equipped with a towing hook, allowing glider towing.[9]
See also
- https://elixir-aircraft.com/ company website
Specifications
Data from EASA TCDS[10]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: One passenger
- Length: 6.06 m (19 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 8.48 m (27 ft 10 in)
- Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Fuel capacity: 104 litres (27 gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912iSc flat four air and water cooled piston, 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 227 km/h (141 mph, 123 kn)
- Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Avionics
- Garmin G3X
References
- ↑ Kate Sarsfield (30 November 2016). "Elixir aircraft preparing piston-single for 2017 first flight". FlightGlobal. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/elixir-aircraft-preparing-piston-single-for-2017-fir-431952/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elixir Aircraft receives EASA CS-23 certification - JEC" (in en-US). https://www.jeccomposites.com/news/elixir-aircraft-receives-easa-cs-23-certification/.
- ↑ "French connection". 2023-07-20. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/july/20/french-connection.
- ↑ Sarsfield, Kate (2015-06-15). "PARIS: Elixir Aircraft unveils new light single" (in en-GB). https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paris-elixir-aircraft-unveils-new-light-single-413540/.
- ↑ Thurber, Matt. "Elixir Aims New Design at EASA-LSA Market" (in en). https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2017-06-19/elixir-aims-new-design-easa-lsa-market.
- ↑ Sarsfield, Kate (2017-09-20). "Elixir two-seat piston-single takes flight" (in en-GB). https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/elixir-two-seat-piston-single-takes-flight-441308/.
- ↑ "Le point des essais en vol de l'Elixir" (in French). https://www.aerovfr.com/2018/03/le-point-des-essais-en-vol-de-lelixir/.
- ↑ Sarsfield, Kate (June 20, 2019). "Elixir Springs to Life". https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=8c0290b8-1cb5-4d6c-aff9-dd9d3689a162.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Besse, François. "L'Elixir en finale pour la CS-23" (in French). https://www.aerovfr.com/2019/06/lelixir-en-finale-pour-la-cs-23/.
- ↑ https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/ELIXIR_EASA.A.633_TCDS_Issue-01%20%281%29.pdf EASA TCDS EA/A.633
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