FULL ELECTRIC POWERED ULTRALIGHT ANFIBIOUS AIRCRAFT

[Niri Te]

Have you heard of the ALL ELECTRIC, AMPHIBIOUS Lazair Ultralight that has a one hour continuous flight time on it's electric drive system? Ultralights are quickly becoming the CUTTING EDGE of Aviation, NOT the "poor step child" of it.
I have loaded the 38 minute discussion with the "Father" of the Lazair at OshKosh on Face book, Go take a look. I ALSO have the link to it RIGHT HERE, let me know what you think.

http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?bcpid=90015277001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAACVfYk8~,joSdWnzSW53SWMSXWb0FjhSSjUZumgFr&bctid=1325787147001

[Niri Te]

 Here is a link to an Experimental Aircraft Association news release about the Electric Lazair Amphibian Ultralight, with several videos of it flying at the bottom of the story.

http://www.airventure.org/news/2011/110727_lazair.html 

THIS is where we will perfect the electric drive system, in the air, on a "lowly" Ultralight aircraft.
Niri Te

[Niri Te]

Here is still MORE on the Electric Lazair

http://www.airventure.org/news/2011/110609_electriclazair.html

Also check out the comments at the bottom of the story.

Niri Te

[Taronyu Leleioae]

It's amazing where the aircraft industry has come over the last 10 years especially with EAA.  I see this class of aircraft a wonderful experience especially in parts of the country that have stable conditions and preferably open areas.  It won't work for everyone and everywhere, but with the technology advancing, more and more experimentation will become "affordable".  (Basically we need improved battery technology that can hold up for repeated rapid discharges without memory affect as well as offer superior resistance against vibration and varying temperatures.)

[Niri Te]

  The Lazzair was designed as a motorglider.  The engines would only be used to find a thermal or ridgeline lift, and then shut off, with NO worries of thermal shock to the engines. No Carb Ice problems either.

Here is a shot on me on the left in the photo, standing by the rear canopy of an ASK 21 after just going up with the then reigning U.S. National Women's Glider Aerobatics Champion, who worked with me on my aerobatic form. (the Chutes are in the aircraft, sitting on the seats).