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Elixir
The Elixir
Role Light aircraftType of 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. The aircraft is certified CS-23 by the European Aviation Safety Agency and is being certified FAA FAR 23.

The aircraft was announced at the Paris Air Show 2015 in the form of 2 models. The prototype was publicly unveiled during the 2017 edition of the airshow.

The Elixir did its first flight on 31 August 2017 and has been certified CS-23 since 20 March 2020.

Design and development

The development of the aircraft began in 2015. The Elixir first flew on 31 August 2017 from La Rochelle Airport. 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.

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

Variants

  • NVFR
  • IFR
  • A more powerful version, equipped with the Rotax 915iS, mainly suited for travel.
  • A version equipped with a towing hook, allowing glider towing.

See also

Specifications

Data from EASA TCDS

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: One passenger
  • Length: 6.06 m (19 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.48 m (27 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
  • Fuel capacity: 104 litres (27 gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912iSc flat four air and water cooled piston, 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 227 km/h (141 mph, 123 kn)
  • Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,048 m (10,000 ft)

Avionics

  • Garmin G3X

References

  1. Kate Sarsfield (30 November 2016). "Elixir aircraft preparing piston-single for 2017 first flight". FlightGlobal.
  2. ^ "Elixir Aircraft receives EASA CS-23 certification - JEC". www.jeccomposites.com/. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. "French connection". www.aopa.org. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. Sarsfield, Kate (15 June 2015). "PARIS: Elixir Aircraft unveils new light single". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  5. Thurber, Matt. "Elixir Aims New Design at EASA-LSA Market". Aviation International News. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  6. Sarsfield, Kate (20 September 2017). "Elixir two-seat piston-single takes flight". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  7. "Le point des essais en vol de l'Elixir". AeroVFR (in French). Archived from the original on 1 October 2019.
  8. Sarsfield, Kate (20 June 2019). "Elixir Springs to Life". Flight Global.
  9. ^ Besse, François. "L'Elixir en finale pour la CS-23". AeroVFR (in French). Archived from the original on 9 July 2019.
  10. https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/ELIXIR_EASA.A.633_TCDS_Issue-01%20%281%29.pdf EASA TCDS EA/A.633
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