ACS-Itaipu Sora-E

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Sora-E
RoleElectric Sport
National origin Brazil, Paraguay
Manufacturer Advanced Composites Solutions - Itaipu Binacional joint venture
First flightJune 2015

The Sora-E is a two-seat electric powered aircraft. It is a joint venture between ACS Aviation of Brazil and Itaipu Binacional of Paraguay.

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Development

The Sora-E is a side-by-side two seat low wing tri-cycle gear aircraft of composite construction. A Slovenian electric engine is powered by six lithium-ion polymer (LiPo) batteries. [1] [2]

Specifications (Sora-E)

Data from AVweb [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 "South America's First Electric Airplane Takes Flight" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. "Sora-E" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.