Elektra One

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Elektra One Solar demonstrates 3D town mapping capabilities

Elektra Solar demonstrated the capabilities of the company's Elektra One Solar aircraft earlier this month by mapping an historic German town in 3D. The low cost, low noise electric-solar aircraft was able to circulate silently just 300 meters over the town while it scanning the landscape below.

The Elektra One Solar on its way across the Alps

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Elektra One Solar becomes first solar-electric aircraft to cross the Alps in both directions

Germany's PC-Aero says that its Elektra One Solar has become the first solar-electric plane to cross the Alps in both directions.

Elektra One and its solar SunAirport hangar will be sold together for less than EUR100,000

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US$145,000 Elektra One and SunAirport hangar take recreational flying off-the-grid

PC-Aero's Elektra One electric Ultralight can fly for three hours, cruise at 160 km/h and has a 500 km range. It will be sold including a "SunAirport" hangar which incorporates photovoltaic cells, for less than EUR100,000 (US$145,000) from 2012.