E-GO MAKES FIRST FLIGHTS

05 Nov 2013

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The e-Go single-seat light aircraft being developed for the UK's deregulated sub-115kg class has made its first flights.

The Cambridge-based e-Go team were at Tibenham Airfield in Norfolk for a month of trials, from taxi runs to first flights. Keith Dennison, a former RAF pilot and test pilot for BAE, made the flights. First one for about 30 minutes up to 4000feet and 80kt to conduct initial handling trials.

After a post-flight inspection, data analysis and refuelling, Keith took the e-Go prototype up again for its second, one hour flight to explore the envelope further, including stability, control and canard stalls.

The aircraft was shown off to an invited group of customers, investors, contributors, suppliers, friends, relatives and media, including both BBC and ITV. Test pilot Keith demonstrated the e-Go’s agility to the crowd’s enthusistic response, while staying within strict flight limitations at this early stage in testing.

Now the aircraft is back at e-Go's Cambridge HQ for more instrumentation to be fitted before resuming flight tests. About a year of further development and tests is expected before the aircraft goes into production.

Videos of the first flights can be seen here (first flight) and here (second flight).

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