Czech maker Evektor has increased the power of the electric motor powering its SportStar EPOS aircraft to 75 kW – more powerful than the Rotaz 914 petrol engine which is normally found up front in the light sport aircraft.
Evektor says the SportStar EPOS also has a newly installed on-board battery charger that significantly enhances “electromobility” of the aircraft. Aircraft batteries can be charged from a common power socket available at airports. The presented SportStar EPOS has also design facelift of engine cowlings.
The SportStar EPOS airplane represents a concept of sport aircraft of the future – driven by an electric motor, environment friendly, with low operation and maintenance costs, says Evektor.
The SportStar EPOS was designed by Evektor, one of the biggest design companies in Central Europe, with activities in aerospace and automotive industries. The aircraft was manufactured by Evektor-Aerotechnik, an EASA-certified manufacturer with over 40 years experience.
“I am glad that we are among the first companies in the world, who have managed to realise the idea of electric motor powered sport aircraft on the level of machine heading toward the serial production,” said the manager of the EPOS project Ing. Martin Dritiika.
“I perceive a close parallel with the automotive industry. In that field, electromobility also struggles for its place on the market, which it deserves, but in doing so it must overcome a number of technical problems. I am convinced that the range of potential of electric driven sport aircraft is very wide.”
