Electric Ride E-Bird
German electric ultralight trike derived from the Aeros ANT.
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The Electric Ride E-Bird is a single-seat, electric ultralight trike from the German company Electric Ride, based in Baierbrunn. It is sold fully assembled and ready to fly. This model is an electrically powered version of the Aeros ANT, built to meet the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight standards, Germany’s 120 kg class, and the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles regulations.
The trike uses a cable-braced, hang glider-style high wing with weight-shift controls. There is no cockpit fairing, and the open cockpit seats one person.
It has tricycle landing gear and a single electric motor in a pusher configuration. The frame is bolted together from aluminum tubing, and the double-surface “topless” Aeros Combat wing is covered in Dacron sailcloth. The wing spans 10 meters and is controlled by an “A” frame bar.
The electric motor delivers 16 kW for takeoff and 12 kW continuously, powered by a 5.85 kWh battery. In flight, the maximum noise level is below 47 dB. The empty weight is 106 kg, with a gross weight of 194 kg, leaving a useful load of 88 kg. Like the ANT it is based on, the E-Bird can be folded up for transport and fits in a car trunk.
Lore & Background
The E-Bird is a cable-braced hang glider-style high-wing aircraft with weight-shift controls, a single-seat open cockpit without a cockpit fairing, tricycle landing gear, and a single electric motor in pusher configuration. Its structure is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, and the double surface 'topless' Aeros Combat wing is covered in Dacron sailcloth. The wing uses an 'A' frame weight-shift control bar.
Like the ANT it is based upon, the E-Bird can be folded up and transported, fitting in an automobile trunk. The aircraft has an empty weight of 106 kg and a gross weight of 194 kg, providing a useful load of 88 kg.
Reader's Guide
The Electric Ride E-Bird represents a transition of an established ultralight design—the Aeros ANT—into electric propulsion, targeting multiple regulatory frameworks including the FAI microlight category, German 120 kg class, and US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules. Its low empty weight of 106 kg and quiet operation (under 47 dB in flight) highlight the potential of electric power in the ultralight segment.
The aircraft's foldable design, inherited from the ANT, allows for easy transport and storage, a practical feature for recreational pilots. As a ready-to-fly product from Electric Ride of Baierbrunn, it offers a complete electric alternative within the weight-shift trike category, though its useful load of 88 kg limits payload. The E-Bird's use of a topless Aeros Combat wing and bolted aluminum construction reflects a continuation of proven hang glider-derived airframe techniques adapted for electric flight.
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- Wikipedia: Electric Ride E-Bird (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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