AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Photo: Elektra Solar
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted, Autonomous | ||
| Engine type | Electric | ||
| Application | Experimental, Sport, Ultralight | ||
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Low wing, single seat electric powered light aircraft available as OPS (Optional Piloted System) or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System). Includes the variants SolarStratos, Elektra One Solar, Elektra Two Solar (UAS or OPS), solar-powered commercial aircraft; and Elektra Solar Trainer.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Elektra Solar Elektra One Solar | 2010 / 2011 | Single-seat variant, capable of OPS or UAS flight. | |
| Elektra Solar Elektra Trainer | 2018 / 2022 | Two-seater variant for pilot training. | |
| Elektra Solar Elektra Two Solar | 2018 / 2017 | Two-seater variant capable of stratospheric and autonomous flight, includes SOLARXPLORERS SolarStratos, and Elektra Eagle (capable of multiday flight in UAS) variants. |
View full news archive for the Elektra Solar Elektra One.
| Elektra Solar GmbH | News | |
| SolarXplorers SA | News | Airframer (SolarStratos) |
| DST Control AB | Analysis | Thermal Imaging Equipment: |
| Fischer Connectors | Analysis | News | Cable Assemblies: (SolarStratos) |
| Geiger Engineering GmbH | Analysis | Electric Engines: (HPD 32D-50D - Elektra Solar Elektra One Solar - HPD 32D; Elektra Solar Elektra Trainer - HPD 50D; Elektra Solar Elektra Two Solar - HPD 32D (Elektra Eagle) ) |
| Geiger Engineering GmbH | Analysis | Composite Propellers: H30V L-EE-3 three-blade propeller (Elektra One) |
| Helix-Carbon GmbH | Analysis | Composite Propellers: Carbon propeller |
| DLR - German Aerospace Center | Analysis | News | Prototyping: |
