Aerobatic Cri-Cri

During the Green Aviation Show (June 18-22 2010 in Le Bourget), EADS Innovation Works, partnered by Aero Composites Saintonge and the Green Cri-Cri Association, will present Cri-Cri, the first-ever four-engined all-electric aerobatic plane.

The aerobatic aircraft includes several innovative technologies such as:

• Lightweight composite structures, that lighten the structure and compensate for the overweight batteries,
• Four brushless electric motors with counter-rotating propellers providing propulsion without CO2 emissions and a significant noise reduction compared with the thermal propulsion,
• High energy-density Lithium battery.

The cumulative use of these technological innovations that respect the environment also provides Cri-Cri with new performances:

• 30 minutes of autonomy at 110km/h in cruise flight,
• 15 minutes remaining in aerobatics, with peaks of speed at 250km / h,
• A climb rate of about 5.3 m/sec.

Set to undergo its first flight tests in the next few days, this four-engine electric plane paves the way for a new generation of environment-friendly high-performance aircraft.

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