Electric Training Aircraft in Colombia: A Review of Design, Manufacture and Feasibility

Abstract

In the general aviation, the uses of the electrically powered engines allow the manufacture of new aircraft types with large benefits, such: More efficiency, low emission, easy maintenance, high reliability and low operational cost, which could improve flight times and training programs. The following review article studies the manufacture viability of an electric training aircraft in Colombia. For this, it is analyzed the possible challenges about the configurations and design requirements, systems and subsystems required, sensitivity studies, preliminary sizing and the services and capabilities required for Colombia. Thus, supported in these parameters, some proposals of the best sizing configuration and some recommendations to get ready the national industry in terms of infrastructure, regulation and agreements matters are showed. It will be an open engineering challenge with the opportunity to incorporate the Colombia's science and technology in the electric aircraft world market.