Elixir’s Molded Carbon Fiber Airplane

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Key Takeaways:

  • Elixir, a French company, unveiled a unique two-seat airplane at Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
  • The aircraft is constructed from molded carbon fiber, utilizing manufacturing technology typically used for racing boats.
  • This innovative design aims to reduce both manufacturing and long-term maintenance costs due to its significantly fewer parts.
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At Aero in Friedrichshafen, Germany, a French company called Elixir was showing a unique two-seat airplane built of molded carbon fiber using technology to build racing boats. The idea is the airplane is both cheaper to manufacture and much cheaper to maintain because it has vastly fewer parts. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli shot this video summary of the project.

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