South America’s First Manned Electric Aircraft

Dean Sigler Electric Powerplants, Sustainable Aviation Leave a Comment

Brazil and Paraguay join the few nations which have sent an electric aircraft into flight with the introduction of the Sora-e, an attractive two-seat light sport aircraft.  The 8 meter (26.25 feet) wingspan plane incorporates a Slovenian motor, Korean batteries and an American propeller, giving it a truly international flavor.  The two countries share a joint venture firm, Itaipu Binacional, building and developing the airplane and its future variants. Pesquisa FAPESP (Investigation Sao Paolo Research Foundation), an online magazine dealing with various sciences, announced the first flight of a new, two-seat, electric-powered airplane.  The Sora-e’s initial flight will lead to a testing program that will eventually have the plane up for 90 minutes and reaching a cruising speed of 190 kilometers per hour (118 mph). Designed by ACS-Aviation of Sao Paolo and built by ACS and Paraguay’s Itaipu Binacional, Sora-e is an all-carbon-fiber machine with seemingly excellent visibility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-0E83jVLc4 The video shows the first test flight taking place at Hernandarias, …