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We Fly: Bristell B23 Energic (www.flyingmag.com)
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Enter the Bristell B23 Energic, the result of a partnership between Czech airplane manufacturer BRM Aero and Swiss electric propulsion company H55. BRM Aero, which was founded in 2009, produces seven light sport and ultralight aircraft, including the B23 and B23 Energic, and now ships over a hundred aircraft per year. The B23 Energic is based on BRM Aero’s piston-powered B23, a two-seat, all-metal, low-wing design that’s available with either the 100 hp 912iS Rotax engine or the 141 hp 915iS turbocharged version. Fuel capacity is 120 liters (31.7 gallons).

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The B23 Energic uses the B23’s airframe but replaces its engine with H55’s electric motor and batteries. H55 is a leader in electric propulsion systems for aviation. It was founded by former Solar Impulse team members. The Solar Impulse 2 was a solar-powered aircraft that flew around the world in 2015-16. It boasted a wingspan wider than a Boeing 747, and it was covered with over 17,000 solar cells that charged its batteries in the daytime, allowing it to fly through the night.

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[–] AeroNaut@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Great read, thanks for sharing. The article is well-written by someone well-informed (and highly qualified); refreshing in this day and age. I work in aviation but don't actually read much of these, so it was nice surprise - the account of the flight did read a bit like an ASOR though!

Seems it's still just the batteries holding us back on electrified aircraft! Hopefully solid-state batteries will improve things.