Electric Aircraft Corporation Electra 1 Explained

The Electric Aircraft Corporation Electra 1 is an American electric motor for powering electric aircraft, designed and produced by Electric Aircraft Corporation of Cliffside Park, New Jersey.[1]

The engine is normally sold in a package that includes "motor, electronic controller, power dial and switch, fuse, connectors, ammeter and shunt, voltmeter, custom machined propeller hub, and digital motor temperature display with probe."[2]

Design and development

The Electra 1 is a brushed 74 volt design producing 140NaN0. It has an 85% efficiency. The low working rpm of the engine means that it can turn a propeller at efficient speeds without the need for a reduction drive.[1]

Applications

Notes and References

  1. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 262–263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
  2. Web site: Price List. 29 April 2018. . www.electraflyer.com.