| Elixir
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| The Elixir
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| Role
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Light aircraft Type of aircraft
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| National origin
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France
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| Manufacturer
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Elixir Aircraft
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| First flight
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31 August 2017
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| Introduction
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20 March 2020
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| Primary users
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ATO & FTO
Flying clubs, private pilots
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The Elixir Aircraft Elixir is a 2010s French two-seat light aircraft designed and built by Elixir Aircraft.[1] The aircraft is certified CS-23 by the European Aviation Safety Agency[2] and is being certified FAA FAR 23.[3]
The aircraft was announced at the Paris Air Show 2015 in the form of 2 models.[4] The prototype was publicly unveiled during the 2017 edition of the airshow.[5]
The Elixir has done its first flight on 31 August 2017 and has been certified CS-23 since 20 March 2020.[2]
Design and development
The development of the aircraft began in 2015. The Elixir first flew on 31 August 2017 from La Rochelle Airport.[6] The aircraft flew for about 40 minutes at around 5000 feet.
Starting from March 2018, another campaign of flight tests took place, with new objectives and another test pilot.[7]
The Elixir is a two-seat cantilever low-wing monoplane made of carbon fiber. It has a T-tail and a fixed tricycle landing gear and side-by-side seating in an enclosed cabin.
The Elixir is powered by a nose-mounted Rotax 912iSc 3 Sport engine with a three-bladed MT-Propeller tractor propeller. The aircraft has a Ballistic parachute for emergency use.
The initial aircraft production is at Périgny, next to La Rochelle. It is intended to move production to a new factory at La Rochelle airport[8]
