Elixir | |
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The Elixir | |
Role | Light aircraft |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Elixir Aircraft |
First flight | 31 August 2017 |
Introduction | 20 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 31 August 2017 and has been certified CS-23 since 20 March 2020. [2]
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]
Data from EASA TCDS [10]
General characteristics
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