List of electric aircraft

This is a list of electric aircraft, whose primary flight power is electrical.

! Type !! Country !! Class !! Power !! Role !! Date !! Status !! Notes
 * ACS-Itaipu Sora-E || Brazil || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2015 || Prototype ||
 * AgustaWestland Project Zero || Italy || UAV || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype || First large-scale all-electric tilt-rotor.
 * Air Energy AE-1 Silent || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 1998 || Production ||
 * Airbus A³ Vahana || United States || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2018 || Prototype || Retired December 2019 to focus on CityAirbus development.
 * Airbus E-Fan || France || Propeller || Battery || Trainer || 2014 || Cancelled || Co-developed with Aero Composite Saintonge.
 * Alisport Silent Club || Italy || Motor glider || Battery || || || Production || First production electric aircraft.
 * Ampaire Electric EEL || United States || Propeller || Hybrid || || 2019 || Testing ||
 * APEV Demoichelle || France || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2010 || Prototype ||
 * APEV Pouchelec || France || Propeller || Battery || || 2009 || Prototype || Development of the Pouchel Light.
 * AstroFlight Sunrise || United States || UAV || Solar || Experimental || 1975 || Prototype || First solar-powered flight. Sunrise II flew in 1975.
 * AutoGyro eCavalon || Germany || Rotorcraft || Battery || Experimental || 2013 || Prototype ||
 * Baykar Cezeri || Turkey || eVTOL || Battery || Transport || 2020 || Project || Flown unmanned.
 * Beta AVA || United States || Propeller || Battery || Transport || 2019 || Prototype || Testing and preparing serial production.
 * Boeing Fuel Cell Demonstrator (FCD) || United States || Motor glider || Fuel cell || Experimental || 2008 || Prototype || Modified Diamond HK-36 Super Dimona.
 * Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2 || United States || Propeller || Battery || || 2016 || Project ||
 * Bye Aerospace eFlyer 4 || United States || Propeller || Battery || || 2018 || Project ||
 * Cessna 172 electric || United States || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2010 || Demonstrator only || On 19 October 2012 Beyond Aviation announced that it had flown an electric Cessna 172 Skyhawk.
 * Cessna 208 eCaravan || United States || Propeller || Battery || Utility || 2020 || Prototype || Currently undergoing testing prior to certification.
 * CityAirbus || Multinational || eVTOL || Battery || Transport || 2019 || Prototype ||
 * DigiSky SkySpark || || || Fuel cell ||  ||  ||  || Converted Alpi Pioneer 300.
 * Viking Dragonfly (electric conversion) || Netherlands || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2019 || Project || Converted Viking Dragonfly.
 * Hamilton aEro 1 || Switzerland || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2016 || Prototype || Converted Silence Twister.
 * e-Genius || Germany || || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype ||
 * e-Sling || Switzerland || || Battery || Experimental || 2022 || Prototype || Based on the Sling TSi
 * EADS Green Cri-Cri || || || Battery || Experimental || 2010 || Prototype || Converted Colomban Cri-cri.
 * Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer Trike || United States || Motor glider || Battery || Private || 2007 || Production || Ultralight. First commercial offering of an electric aircraft.
 * Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer-C || United States || Motor glider || Battery || Private || 2008 || Production || Converted Monnett Moni motor glider.
 * Electravia E-Fenix || France || Motor glider || Battery || Private || 2001 || Prototype ||
 * Electravia ElectroLight2 || France || Motor glider || Battery || Private || 2001 || Production ||
 * Electravia BL1E Electra || France || Propeller || Battery || || 2007 ||  ||  First registered aircraft in the world powered by electric engine and with batteries.
 * Electravia Electro Trike || France || Motor glider || Battery || || 2008 ||  ||
 * ENFICA-FC || || Propeller || Fuel cell || Experimental ||  || Prototype || Converted Rapid 200FC.
 * eUP Aviation Green1 || Canada || Motor glider || Battery || || 2012 || Production ||
 * Eviation Alice || Israel || Propeller || Battery || Transport || 2022 || Testing || 2 pilot + 9 passenger, 444 km/h cruise and 1,367 km range
 * Flightstar e-Spyder || || Propeller || Battery ||  || 2009 ||  || Converted Flightstar Sportstar Spyder. Also offered as the Greenwing GW280 and Yuneec eSpyder.
 * Icaro 2000 Trike || || Motor glider || Battery || Private ||  || Production ||
 * Joby Aviation S4 || United States || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2017 || Prototype ||
 * La France || France || Airship || Battery || Experimental || 1884 || Prototype ||
 * LAK-17B FES Self-Launch (mini) || Lithuania || Motor glider || Battery || Private || 2020 || Production ||
 * Lange Antares 20E || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || Experimental || 2003 || Production || First electric aircraft to obtain a certificate of airworthiness.
 * Lange Antares 23E || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || Experimental || 2012 || Production ||
 * Lange LF 20 || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || Experimental || 1999 || Prototype || Modified DG800.
 * Lilium Jet || Germany || Ducted fan || Battery || Private || 2017 || Prototype || two-seater (5 planned from 2025) vertical take-off and landing air taxi prototype
 * Luxembourg Special Aerotechnics MC30E || || || Battery || Experimental || 2012 || Prototype ||
 * MacCready Gossamer Penguin || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1980 || Prototype ||
 * MacCready Solar Challenger || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1981 || Prototype || Flew 262 km from Paris to England.
 * Matsushita / Tokyo Institute of Technology aircraft || Japan || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2006 || Prototype || Powered by 160 AA battery cells.
 * Mauro Solar Riser || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1979 || Prototype || First manned, solar-powered airplane. Based on the UFM Easy Riser. Solar cells charged battery for flight.
 * MC15E Cri-Cri || || Propeller || Battery ||  || 2010 ||  ||
 * Militky MB-E1 || West Germany || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 1973 || Prototype || First manned airplane to fly solely on electric power.
 * MIT Monarch || United States || Propeller || Hybrid || Experimental || || Prototype || Batteries charged by human power. Followed by the MIT Monarch 2.
 * NASA Centurion || United States || UAV || Solar || Experimental || || Prototype ||
 * NASA Helios || United States || UAV || Battery || Experimental || 1999 || Prototype ||
 * NASA Pathfinder || United States || UAV || Solar || Experimental || 1993 || Prototype || Developed by AeroVironment, Inc from the HALSOL prototype. Pathfinder Plus had increased span.
 * NASA Puffin || United States || || Battery || Experimental || 2010 || Project ||
 * NASA X-57 Maxwell || United States || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2016 || Project || Modified Tecnam P2006T.
 * New Concept Aircraft (Zhuhai) Green Pioneer Ι || China || || Solar || Experimental || 2002 || Prototype ||
 * Opener BlackFly || United States || Propeller || Battery || Utility || 2011 || Prototype ||
 * PC-Aero Elektra One || Germany || Propeller || Solar || || 2011 || Project ||
 * Petróczy-Kármán-Žurovec PKZ-1 || Hungary || Rotorcraft || Cable || Patrol || 1917 || Prototype || Tethered to the ground.
 * Phoenix Air Phoenix || Czech republic || Propeller || Battery || || 2018 || Project || Testing and preparing serial production.
 * Pipistrel Alpha Electro || Slovenia || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Production || Electric version of the Pipistrel Alpha Trainer.
 * Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2 || Slovenia || Motor glider || Battery || Private || 2011 || Production ||
 * Pipistrel Taurus G4 || Slovenia || Motor glider || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype || Twin fuselage. The G4 won the NASA Green Flight Challenge in 2011.
 * Pipistrel Velis Electro || Slovenia || Propeller || Battery || Trainer || 2020 || Production || Type certified. Based on the Pipistrel Virus
 * Pipistrel WATTsUP || Slovenia || || Battery || Experimental || 2014 || Prototype || Led to the Pipistrel Alpha Electro.
 * QinetiQ Zephyr || United Kingdom || UAV || Solar || Patrol || 2008 || Prototype || The 2010 redesign holds the UAV endurance record of over 2 weeks (336 hours).
 * Rolls-Royce ACCEL || United Kingdom || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2021 || Prototype ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Discus-2c FES || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2015 || Production ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxa FES || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2014 || Production ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Arcus-E || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2010 || Production ||
 * Siemens-FlyEco Magnus eFusion || Germany-Hungary || Propeller || Hybrid diesel-electric || || 2018 || Under development for production ||
 * Solair 1 || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1983 ||  || Developed from a Farner canard design.  The Solair II flew 1998.
 * Solar Impulse || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2009 || Prototype ||
 * Solar Impulse 2 || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2015 || Prototype || First round-the-world flight by an electric aircraft.
 * Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One || United Kingdom || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1979 || Prototype || Solar cells charged battery for flight.
 * SolarStratos || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2017 || Prototype ||
 * Solution F/Chretien Helicopter || || Rotorcraft || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype || First free-flying manned electric helicopter.
 * Sonex Electric Sport Aircraft || || Propeller || Battery ||  || 2010 || Project ||
 * Stuttgart University Icaré II || Germany || || Solar ||  || 1996 ||  ||
 * Sunseeker I || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || The Sunseeker II was built in 2002.
 * Sunseeker Duo || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2013 || Prototype ||
 * Tier1 electric Robinson R44 || United States || Rotorcraft || Battery || Experimental || 2016 || Prototype ||
 * Tissandier || France || Airship || Battery || Experimental || 1883 || Prototype || First electric powered aircraft.
 * Ultraflight Lazair Electric || || || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype ||
 * Volocopter || Germany || Rotorcraft || ||  ||  ||  ||
 * Volta Volare GT4 || || || Hybrid ||  || 2012 || Project || Diesel-electric hybrid.
 * Yuneec International E430 || China || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2009 || Production || Homebuilt aircraft.
 * smartflyer SFX1 || Switzerland || Propeller || Serial Hybrid || Prototype || 2017 || Production || bulit by smartflyer AG Switzerland
 * }
 * MacCready Solar Challenger || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1981 || Prototype || Flew 262 km from Paris to England.
 * Matsushita / Tokyo Institute of Technology aircraft || Japan || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2006 || Prototype || Powered by 160 AA battery cells.
 * Mauro Solar Riser || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1979 || Prototype || First manned, solar-powered airplane. Based on the UFM Easy Riser. Solar cells charged battery for flight.
 * MC15E Cri-Cri || || Propeller || Battery ||  || 2010 ||  ||
 * Militky MB-E1 || West Germany || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 1973 || Prototype || First manned airplane to fly solely on electric power.
 * MIT Monarch || United States || Propeller || Hybrid || Experimental || || Prototype || Batteries charged by human power. Followed by the MIT Monarch 2.
 * NASA Centurion || United States || UAV || Solar || Experimental || || Prototype ||
 * NASA Helios || United States || UAV || Battery || Experimental || 1999 || Prototype ||
 * NASA Pathfinder || United States || UAV || Solar || Experimental || 1993 || Prototype || Developed by AeroVironment, Inc from the HALSOL prototype. Pathfinder Plus had increased span.
 * NASA Puffin || United States || || Battery || Experimental || 2010 || Project ||
 * NASA X-57 Maxwell || United States || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2016 || Project || Modified Tecnam P2006T.
 * New Concept Aircraft (Zhuhai) Green Pioneer Ι || China || || Solar || Experimental || 2002 || Prototype ||
 * Opener BlackFly || United States || Propeller || Battery || Utility || 2011 || Prototype ||
 * PC-Aero Elektra One || Germany || Propeller || Solar || || 2011 || Project ||
 * Petróczy-Kármán-Žurovec PKZ-1 || Hungary || Rotorcraft || Cable || Patrol || 1917 || Prototype || Tethered to the ground.
 * Phoenix Air Phoenix || Czech republic || Propeller || Battery || || 2018 || Project || Testing and preparing serial production.
 * Pipistrel Alpha Electro || Slovenia || Propeller || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Production || Electric version of the Pipistrel Alpha Trainer.
 * Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2 || Slovenia || Motor glider || Battery || Private || 2011 || Production ||
 * Pipistrel Taurus G4 || Slovenia || Motor glider || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype || Twin fuselage. The G4 won the NASA Green Flight Challenge in 2011.
 * Pipistrel Velis Electro || Slovenia || Propeller || Battery || Trainer || 2020 || Production || Type certified. Based on the Pipistrel Virus
 * Pipistrel WATTsUP || Slovenia || || Battery || Experimental || 2014 || Prototype || Led to the Pipistrel Alpha Electro.
 * QinetiQ Zephyr || United Kingdom || UAV || Solar || Patrol || 2008 || Prototype || The 2010 redesign holds the UAV endurance record of over 2 weeks (336 hours).
 * Rolls-Royce ACCEL || United Kingdom || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2021 || Prototype ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Discus-2c FES || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2015 || Production ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxa FES || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2014 || Production ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Arcus-E || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2010 || Production ||
 * Siemens-FlyEco Magnus eFusion || Germany-Hungary || Propeller || Hybrid diesel-electric || || 2018 || Under development for production ||
 * Solair 1 || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1983 ||  || Developed from a Farner canard design.  The Solair II flew 1998.
 * Solar Impulse || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2009 || Prototype ||
 * Solar Impulse 2 || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2015 || Prototype || First round-the-world flight by an electric aircraft.
 * Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One || United Kingdom || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1979 || Prototype || Solar cells charged battery for flight.
 * SolarStratos || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2017 || Prototype ||
 * Solution F/Chretien Helicopter || || Rotorcraft || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype || First free-flying manned electric helicopter.
 * Sonex Electric Sport Aircraft || || Propeller || Battery ||  || 2010 || Project ||
 * Stuttgart University Icaré II || Germany || || Solar ||  || 1996 ||  ||
 * Sunseeker I || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || The Sunseeker II was built in 2002.
 * Sunseeker Duo || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2013 || Prototype ||
 * Tier1 electric Robinson R44 || United States || Rotorcraft || Battery || Experimental || 2016 || Prototype ||
 * Tissandier || France || Airship || Battery || Experimental || 1883 || Prototype || First electric powered aircraft.
 * Ultraflight Lazair Electric || || || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype ||
 * Volocopter || Germany || Rotorcraft || ||  ||  ||  ||
 * Volta Volare GT4 || || || Hybrid ||  || 2012 || Project || Diesel-electric hybrid.
 * Yuneec International E430 || China || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2009 || Production || Homebuilt aircraft.
 * smartflyer SFX1 || Switzerland || Propeller || Serial Hybrid || Prototype || 2017 || Production || bulit by smartflyer AG Switzerland
 * }
 * Rolls-Royce ACCEL || United Kingdom || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2021 || Prototype ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Discus-2c FES || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2015 || Production ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxa FES || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2014 || Production ||
 * Schempp-Hirth Arcus-E || Germany || Motor glider || Battery || || 2010 || Production ||
 * Siemens-FlyEco Magnus eFusion || Germany-Hungary || Propeller || Hybrid diesel-electric || || 2018 || Under development for production ||
 * Solair 1 || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1983 ||  || Developed from a Farner canard design.  The Solair II flew 1998.
 * Solar Impulse || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2009 || Prototype ||
 * Solar Impulse 2 || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2015 || Prototype || First round-the-world flight by an electric aircraft.
 * Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One || United Kingdom || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1979 || Prototype || Solar cells charged battery for flight.
 * SolarStratos || || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2017 || Prototype ||
 * Solution F/Chretien Helicopter || || Rotorcraft || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype || First free-flying manned electric helicopter.
 * Sonex Electric Sport Aircraft || || Propeller || Battery ||  || 2010 || Project ||
 * Stuttgart University Icaré II || Germany || || Solar ||  || 1996 ||  ||
 * Sunseeker I || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || The Sunseeker II was built in 2002.
 * Sunseeker Duo || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2013 || Prototype ||
 * Tier1 electric Robinson R44 || United States || Rotorcraft || Battery || Experimental || 2016 || Prototype ||
 * Tissandier || France || Airship || Battery || Experimental || 1883 || Prototype || First electric powered aircraft.
 * Ultraflight Lazair Electric || || || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype ||
 * Volocopter || Germany || Rotorcraft || ||  ||  ||  ||
 * Volta Volare GT4 || || || Hybrid ||  || 2012 || Project || Diesel-electric hybrid.
 * Yuneec International E430 || China || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2009 || Production || Homebuilt aircraft.
 * smartflyer SFX1 || Switzerland || Propeller || Serial Hybrid || Prototype || 2017 || Production || bulit by smartflyer AG Switzerland
 * }
 * Stuttgart University Icaré II || Germany || || Solar ||  || 1996 ||  ||
 * Sunseeker I || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 1990 || Prototype || The Sunseeker II was built in 2002.
 * Sunseeker Duo || United States || Propeller || Solar || Experimental || 2013 || Prototype ||
 * Tier1 electric Robinson R44 || United States || Rotorcraft || Battery || Experimental || 2016 || Prototype ||
 * Tissandier || France || Airship || Battery || Experimental || 1883 || Prototype || First electric powered aircraft.
 * Ultraflight Lazair Electric || || || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype ||
 * Volocopter || Germany || Rotorcraft || ||  ||  ||  ||
 * Volta Volare GT4 || || || Hybrid ||  || 2012 || Project || Diesel-electric hybrid.
 * Yuneec International E430 || China || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2009 || Production || Homebuilt aircraft.
 * smartflyer SFX1 || Switzerland || Propeller || Serial Hybrid || Prototype || 2017 || Production || bulit by smartflyer AG Switzerland
 * }
 * Ultraflight Lazair Electric || || || Battery || Experimental || 2011 || Prototype ||
 * Volocopter || Germany || Rotorcraft || ||  ||  ||  ||
 * Volta Volare GT4 || || || Hybrid ||  || 2012 || Project || Diesel-electric hybrid.
 * Yuneec International E430 || China || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2009 || Production || Homebuilt aircraft.
 * smartflyer SFX1 || Switzerland || Propeller || Serial Hybrid || Prototype || 2017 || Production || bulit by smartflyer AG Switzerland
 * }
 * Yuneec International E430 || China || Propeller || Battery || Private || 2009 || Production || Homebuilt aircraft.
 * smartflyer SFX1 || Switzerland || Propeller || Serial Hybrid || Prototype || 2017 || Production || bulit by smartflyer AG Switzerland
 * }
 * }