SportStar EPOS+ represents a future sport aircraft concept

Czech manufacturer EVEKTOR is an international company belonging among the leading development and manufacturing companies which are active in the aircraft industry of the Czech Republic. One of its under-development product, the SportStar EPOS+, represents a future sport aircraft concept driven by an electric motor, environmentally friendly with low maintenance and operation costs. The power unit is a compact and more efficient DC electric motor RE BB 90-5 with increased power to 100 hp, developed by the company Rotex Electric, which directly drives the three-blade composite propeller manufactured by VZLÚ Prague. Engine performance is controlled by an electronic control unit, developed by MGM COMPRO, which ensures optimal use of the energy stored in the battery containers. The aircraft can be equipped with two pairs of containers - each container includes 45 lithium polymer cells connected in series.

Source: http://www.evektor.cz/en