USAF Eglin test pilots evaluate Pipistrel Velis Electro
After a quick taxi out to Duke Field’s runway, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Geraghty spun up the 21-foot, electric aircraft’s 80-horsepower engine and zoomed forward. The Pipistrel Velis Electro quietly lifted off heading north as the sun dipped in the west around dusk. The 96th Test Wing commander was one of approximately 20 test pilot volunteers to try out the electric aircraft with the 35-foot wingspan during its three-week field trip...
10 Elixir Aircraft Ordered for Airways Aviation Academy
Airways Aviation Academy, a global flight training academy, has signed an agreement to pre-order 10 Elixir Aircraft. Marwan Atalla, Executive Chairman of Airways Aviation, said: “The Elixir is a safe aircraft, and has been designed taking into consideration safety, ease of maintenance, low operating costs, and suitability for flight training, which matches our goal to provide optimal training for our students.” Atalla was a...
