ERA - Electric Regional Aircraftbroad
ERA · Horizon Europe grant · 2024-12-01–2027-02-28
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02 · scheme HORIZON-EIC-ACC · topic HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOROPEN-01. CORDIS record →
Objective
ERA is an hybrid electric aircraft, propelled by electric engines that are powered by the electricity supplied by batteries and/or the turbogenerators located at the aft of the aircraft.ERA matches the most advanced needs of the market, and will allow exploitation for decades: stand-up and pressurized cabin, large cargo door, latest avionic, fly by wire enabling flight domain protection.ERA is Single Pilot Capable, enabling the airlines to cope with the lack of trained pilots and to reduce their operating cost when the regulations allow it.It can take off and land on short runways (800m) and can operate on unpaved runways.The four versions of ERA answer most of market needs:- Passengers, with up to 19 passengers on commercial flights- Full cargo, with 2 tons of payload and 21m3 of available volume- Business (8 passengers configuration)- Special missions (eg: medical evacuation), with ad hoc configuration.Depending on the configuration, ERA covers distances from 400 up to 1500km.
Beneficiaries (1)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURA AERO SAS | FR | coordinator | €2,499,358 | Yes |
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