The Scylax E10 is a 10-seat all-

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project by German start-up Scylax Aircraft.

Design

The €2 million all-composite, short take-off and landing design is powered by two electric motors and four battery packs, it should cover a 160 nmi (300 km) range initially. It aims to replace

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like the

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for

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, corporate, scheduled passenger and private owners. The motors allow a cruise, and it should operate from runways.

Development

Based in

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, Scylax was formed by solar-powered light aircraft developer Elektra Solar and aerospace engineering services provider EADCO. Formerly PC-Aero and Elektra-UAS and a spinoff from the DLR

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, Elektra Solar manufactures solar-powered high-altitude aircraft: the single-seat, unmanned or optionally piloted Elektra One and the two-seat Elektra Two. EADCO is an engineering consultancy providing

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support, from the conceptual and feasibility phases to development and certification to customers like

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, Grob Aerospace,

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, RUAG and

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. Regional operator

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is a shareholder, aiming to replace its nine-strong Islander fleet. By October 2019, the project was privately funded until the design freeze expected in the near future. Other investors are being sought to build and fly the first prototype in 2022 for €7 million: half from private investors and half through the

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’s "green funding initiatives". Another €70 million will be needed for CS-23 certification in 2027, when battery technology should be more advanced to reach a range.

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{{official website, https://www.scylax.eu/products/ German civil utility aircraft Electric aircraft Proposed aircraft of Germany

Design

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