Taurus Electro EXP

Description

Taurus Electro EXP

Airframe Specifications

• MTOW 550 kgs
• 14.97 m wingspan, steerable tailwheel, two-seater self-launch
• Integral inner-shell bonded to fuselage shell – safety cockpit concept
• Acrylic paint finish outside of aircraft
• Nose water ballast tank (decrease the minimum solo pilot weight from 78 kg to 65 kg)
• Cabin upholstery in blue colour with large side pockets
• Ergonomic seats with adjustable head rest
• 3 point “schroth” seat belts
• Mirror on instrument panel (for prop position monitoring)
• Noise reducing firewall
• Dual control stick, dual rudder
• 5 stage positive and negative flaperons
• Flaperon, elevator & rudder gaps sealed
• Wing mounted air brakes
• Spring-type internal elevator trim
• In-flight adjustable pedals for both pilot & co-pilot
• Automatic connection of wing and tail mechanical controls
• Transparent cockpit canopy
• Five-point canopy fixation
• Modular electric system with fuses on primary and secondary circuit & battery disconnect switch
• Instrument panel (choice of matte finish or carbon fibre look)
• 12V power socket in the instrument panel
• Control panel with switches, automatic fuses, warning lights, circuit breakers
• Aircraft toolkit
• Puriplane surface polishing and protection kit
• Basic spare parts kit

Motor

• The Taurus Electro G2 is equipped with a 40 kW (take-off power) motor, a new controller and new battery pack design similar to the ALPHA Electro.
• The electrical network, including the portable charger is communicating with the ESYS-MAN V2 via the CANbus network.
• The entire electrical system is controlled on the single 2.5 inch color screen, from charging status, battery health monitoring and motor retraction.
• The entire system is automated and controlled by the ESYS-MAN instrument.

Main Battery

• The standard 30 Ah battery pack gives total capacity of 7.10 kWh.
• Battery upgrade is available for 40 Ah / 9.7 kWh.

Standard Battery Charger

• The standard battery charger is an off-board portable 3 kW unit with smart logic control.
• The standard charger charging time is 2.5-3 hours.

Propeller

• 2 blade wooden propeller reinforced with fibreglass

Landing Gear

• Retractable main landing gear
• 4.00 x 6 main wheels with disc brakes and fairings
• Steerable tail wheel 200 x 50

Air brakes

• Yes

Parachute

• Available as an option

Strobes

• Available as an option

Wheels, Brakes & Tyres

• Hydraulic disk brakes on the main wheels with pedal mounted brakes levers for both pilots
• Steerable tail wheel

Cabin Vents

• Sliding air vent window for pilot & co-pilot
• Fresh air adjustable ventilation nozzles for pilot & co-pilot
• Defogging system for canopy

ELT

• Available as an option

Instruments

• ASI, Altimeter (0-3000 m) diameter 80 mm
• Vario diameter 80 mm
• Taurus E Instruments: EPSI multifunction instrument to control the engine operation and the engine retract system, engine hour meter, rpm counter

Radio

• Available as an option

Transponder

• Available as an option

GPS

• Available as an option

Seats

• Cloth covered blue seats

Luggage

• No

Avionics Battery

• High capacity gel 12V battery
• Solar panel for charging the avionics 12 V avionics battery