Elfly's "Noemi" at Le Bourget show this week
Norway's Elfly Group presented its new design of its all-electric commercial seaplane, dubbed Noemi (for No Emission) in Oslo on 14 June. A 100-strong audience experienced a full-scale cabin virtual reality (VR) tour of this innovative amphibious aircraft (EG1A).
Noemi is being designed for flexible mobility in Norway with a design inspired by a boat, whose hull will enable the aircraft to take off using little power. The prototype (non-passenger version) of Noemi is being readied for flight in 2025.
The seaplane, with a non-pressurised cabin, will be powered by two electric motors with up to 1 MW combined output.
Elfly is being designed for 200 km air journeys, flying at up to 250 km/h speed, from 2030: First as a business/executive cabin, complemented by a VIP layout and as a tourist pleasure flight model. In a nod to its flexible functionality, a cargo version is also planned, plus a medevac version.
Elfly will be at Paris Air Show from 19 to 23 June 2023, where it plans to disclose new partners/suppliers in the project. (cj)