Today, four months after its very first flight, INTEGRAL E, AURA AERO’s all-electric two-seater with aerobatic capabilities, has completed its first backflip flight, “confirming the aircraft’s performance and reliability in this key aerobatic maneuver and marking another step towards its certification, expected by the end of next year,” said the company in a press release.
Jérémy Caussade, Co-founder and President of AURA AERO, said: “The INTEGRAL E test campaign is going according to plan, and we are very pleased with the aircraft’s performance….The aircraft in the INTEGRAL family, particularly the INTEGRAL E, are eagerly awaited by flying clubs and training schools around the world, all of which are seeking to decarbonize their operations.”
When it enters service, INTEGRAL E will have a flight endurance of over an hour and a supercharging capacity of 30 minutes, says the company. It will also halve the cost per flight hour compared with a thermal aircraft in its class. Available in R (training, aerobatics – classic landing gear) and S (training, UPRT – tricycle landing gear) versions, it will also be available as a glider tug, helping to further reduce the environmental and noise footprint of this activity.
The first deliveries of INTEGRAL E are scheduled for the end of 2026.
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