eSpyder Electric Airplane

[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

A company called Greenwing International is
selling an ultralight electric airplane, and
it costs more than $10,000 less than a Tesla
Model S. The plane is called the eSpyder, and
for $39,900 (€34,990 in Europe), it will keep
you airborne for an hour and a half — plenty
of time to marvel at the magic of human flight
as you soar, noiselessly, across the countryside.

The plane weighs just 410 pounds, measures just
under 20 feet from nose to tail, and has a 33-
foot wingspan. If you’re aiming to hit the
aforementioned 90-minute flight time target
you’ll only be crusing at 38mph, but step on the
throttle and the 32hp Yuntec motor can nearly
double that. At the maximum speed of 68mph,
however, you’ll only get an hour in the air.
After you’ve safely returned to the ground, the
13KWh battery pack can fully recharge in two to
three hours.

Buyers in Europe will get the full aircraft
already assembled, but US customers will receive
their eSpyders as kits; Wired writes that there
are no specifications for electric vehicles in
the FAA’s requirements for light sport aircraft.
Quantities are limited, though — Greenwing is only
taking 25 eSpyder orders in Europe and 25 in the US,
although it is aiming to ship the planes by the end
of this year. If you’re intrigued by the possibility
of owning your own electric aircraft, check out the
videos below for footage shot from an airborne
eSpyder.

https://tinyurl.com/sjyvndr

[Miloch]

In article >, Mitchell Holman
says...
>
>
>
>A company called Greenwing International is
>selling an ultralight electric airplane, and
>it costs more than $10,000 less than a Tesla
>Model S. The plane is called the eSpyder, and
>for $39,900 (€34,990 in Europe), it will keep
>you airborne for an hour and a half — plenty
>of time to marvel at the magic of human flight
>as you soar, noiselessly, across the countryside.
>
>The plane weighs just 410 pounds, measures just
>under 20 feet from nose to tail, and has a 33-
>foot wingspan. If you’re aiming to hit the
>aforementioned 90-minute flight time target
>you’ll only be crusing at 38mph, but step on the
>throttle and the 32hp Yuntec motor can nearly
>double that. At the maximum speed of 68mph,
>however, you’ll only get an hour in the air.
>After you’ve safely returned to the ground, the
>13KWh battery pack can fully recharge in two to
>three hours.
>
>Buyers in Europe will get the full aircraft
>already assembled, but US customers will receive
>their eSpyders as kits; Wired writes that there
>are no specifications for electric vehicles in
>the FAA’s requirements for light sport aircraft.
>Quantities are limited, though — Greenwing is only
>taking 25 eSpyder orders in Europe and 25 in the US,
>although it is aiming to ship the planes by the end
>of this year. If you’re intrigued by the possibility
>of owning your own electric aircraft, check out the
>videos below for footage shot from an airborne
>eSpyder.
>
>https://tinyurl.com/sjyvndr


....the devil's in the details...and it'll be more than $39,000

Where do ya hanger it? and how much will that cost?

If you keep it in you garage, you'll need a trailer to haul it someplace to
safely take-off and land.

What are the insurance costs?




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[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

Miloch > wrote in
:

> In article >, Mitchell
> Holman says...
>>
>>
>>
>>A company called Greenwing International is
>>selling an ultralight electric airplane, and
>>it costs more than $10,000 less than a Tesla
>>Model S. The plane is called the eSpyder, and
>>for $39,900 (€34,990 in Europe), it will keep
>>you airborne for an hour and a half — plenty
>>of time to marvel at the magic of human flight
>>as you soar, noiselessly, across the countryside.
>>
>>The plane weighs just 410 pounds, measures just
>>under 20 feet from nose to tail, and has a 33-
>>foot wingspan. If you’re aiming to hit the
>>aforementioned 90-minute flight time target
>>you’ll only be crusing at 38mph, but step on the
>>throttle and the 32hp Yuntec motor can nearly
>>double that. At the maximum speed of 68mph,
>>however, you’ll only get an hour in the air.
>>After you’ve safely returned to the ground, the
>>13KWh battery pack can fully recharge in two to
>>three hours.
>>
>>Buyers in Europe will get the full aircraft
>>already assembled, but US customers will receive
>>their eSpyders as kits; Wired writes that there
>>are no specifications for electric vehicles in
>>the FAA’s requirements for light sport aircraft.
>>Quantities are limited, though — Greenwing is only
>>taking 25 eSpyder orders in Europe and 25 in the US,
>>although it is aiming to ship the planes by the end
>>of this year. If you’re intrigued by the possibility
>>of owning your own electric aircraft, check out the
>>videos below for footage shot from an airborne
>>eSpyder.
>>
>>https://tinyurl.com/sjyvndr
>
>
> ...the devil's in the details...and it'll be more than $39,000
>
> Where do ya hanger it? and how much will that cost?
>
> If you keep it in you garage, you'll need a trailer to haul it
> someplace to safely take-off and land.
>
> What are the insurance costs?


Same as any other ultralight.

Difference is, this one is SILENT.

[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

Mitchell Holman > wrote in
:

> Miloch > wrote in
> :
>
>> In article >, Mitchell
>> Holman says...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>A company called Greenwing International is
>>>selling an ultralight electric airplane, and
>>>it costs more than $10,000 less than a Tesla
>>>Model S. The plane is called the eSpyder, and
>>>for $39,900 (€34,990 in Europe), it will keep
>>>you airborne for an hour and a half — plenty
>>>of time to marvel at the magic of human flight
>>>as you soar, noiselessly, across the countryside.
>>>
>>>The plane weighs just 410 pounds, measures just
>>>under 20 feet from nose to tail, and has a 33-
>>>foot wingspan. If you’re aiming to hit the
>>>aforementioned 90-minute flight time target
>>>you’ll only be crusing at 38mph, but step on the
>>>throttle and the 32hp Yuntec motor can nearly
>>>double that. At the maximum speed of 68mph,
>>>however, you’ll only get an hour in the air.
>>>After you’ve safely returned to the ground, the
>>>13KWh battery pack can fully recharge in two to
>>>three hours.
>>>
>>>Buyers in Europe will get the full aircraft
>>>already assembled, but US customers will receive
>>>their eSpyders as kits; Wired writes that there
>>>are no specifications for electric vehicles in
>>>the FAA’s requirements for light sport aircraft.
>>>Quantities are limited, though — Greenwing is only
>>>taking 25 eSpyder orders in Europe and 25 in the US,
>>>although it is aiming to ship the planes by the end
>>>of this year. If you’re intrigued by the possibility
>>>of owning your own electric aircraft, check out the
>>>videos below for footage shot from an airborne
>>>eSpyder.
>>>
>>>https://tinyurl.com/sjyvndr
>>
>>
>> ...the devil's in the details...and it'll be more than $39,000
>>
>> Where do ya hanger it? and how much will that cost?
>>
>> If you keep it in you garage, you'll need a trailer to haul it
>> someplace to safely take-off and land.
>>
>> What are the insurance costs?
>
>
> Same as any other ultralight.
>
> Difference is, this one is SILENT.

PS: It would not surprise me if the
military took an interest in silent one
man airplanes...........