1997: St.da Traforo del Pino 102
10132 TORINO Italy
UL helicopter builder
Era
Elicotteri Meridionale
Italy
Formed by Agusta in 1963 as part of industrialization program in south Italy, operating Frosinone factory, which opened in October 1967, overhauling helicopters for Italian services. In April 1968 concluded agreement for license production of Boeing-Vertol CH-47C Chinook for Italian Army and for Iran. Also developed Agusta-designed EMA124 three-seat helicopter based on Agusta-Bell 47. Now known simply as Sesto Calende (VA) facility of Agusta.
Elias TA-1
The Elias TA-1 was a 1920s American biplane training aircraft built by Elias. Only three aircraft were built for evaluation by the United States Army Air Service. The TA-1 (a United States military designation Trainer Aircooled No. 1) was designed to meet a United States Army requirement for a training aircraft for the air service. The TA-1 was a conventional two-seat biplane.
Engine: Lawrence R-1, 104 Kw
Crew: Two
Span: 10 m
Elias EC-1
EC-1 of 1927-1928 was “convertible” light parasol monoplane; the cockpit could be open or closed.
Elias Elias-Stupar
Elias-Stupar was twin-engined cantilever civil biplane.
Elias XNBS-3
XNBS-3, tested August 1924, was large twin-engined bomber with steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings.
Elias EM/EO “Marine Expeditionary”
In 1922 Elias made first of seven EM/EO “Marine Expeditionary” two-seat biplanes (wheels or floats).
Elias, G. & Brothers Inc
USA
Formed in 1881 but made aircraft only after First World War, at Buffalo, NY. By 1929 had made nine experimental types for U.S. air services and Post Office, as well as armament types for the Air Corps. In 1922 made first of seven EM/EO “Marine Expeditionary” two-seat biplanes (wheels or floats). XNBS-3, tested August 1924, was large twin-engined bomber with steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings. Elias-Stupar was twin-engined cantilever civil biplane. EC-1 of 1927-1928 was “convertible” light parasol monoplane; the cockpit could be open or closed.
El Gavilan sa
Established 1991 and producing the Gavilan 358 eight seat single piston-engine utility monoplane (formerly Aero Mercantil Gavilan), able to operate from short and unprepared airstrips (first flown April 1990, with production examples from 1997).
Electric Aircraft ElectraFlyer-C
In 2008 was the debut of the ElectraFlyer-C at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture in Oshkosh. This all-electric, single passenger aircraft, fitted with a custom-built lithium polymer battery pack was able to cruise at 70 mile/h for 1–1/2 to 2 h and charged in as little as 2 hours.
The ElectraFlyer-C was designed and built as a prototype and proof of concept for economical electric flight.
