| E-Fan | |
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| Airbus E-Fan in flight at 2014 Berlin Air Show | |
| Role | Electric aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Innovations |
| Designer | Didier Esteyne[1] |
| First flight | 11 March 2014 |
| Introduction | 2017 |
| Status | Production cancelled (April 2017) |
| Number built | 1 |
The Airbus E-Fan is a prototype two-seater electric aircraft that was under development by Airbus. It was flown in front of the world press at the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom in July 2014. The target market was intended to be pilot training, but production of the aircraft was cancelled in April 2017.[2]
- ^ Gunston, Bill (2015). Jane's All the World's Aircraft : development & production : 2015-16. IHS Global. pp. 410–11. ISBN 978-0-7106-3135-0.
- ^ Rapoport, Geoff (1 April 2017). "Airbus Pivots Electric Aircraft Plans". AVweb. Retrieved 3 April 2017.