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Skellefte\u00e5's ELIS program \u2013 an emerging center for the development and commercialization of electric aviation \u2013 offers the space and expertise needed to test, develop and certify vehicles, components and supporting infrastructure under real-world conditions.<\/p>\n
On September 20-22, a number of non-visual line-of-sight flights were conducted between Skellefte\u00e5 Airport and Northvolt\u2019s gigafactory 13 kilometers away. The flights were conducted during regular scheduled and non-scheduled flights at the airport and in the airspace. The vehicle, a large-wing drone from the Swedish company Katla Aero, had a wingspan of 2.5 meters.<\/p>\n
Aviation test track<\/strong><\/p>\n The flights are part of the Test track for eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) project, which is co-financed by the Swedish Energy Agency. The project aims not only to pave the way for a test site for eVTOLs, but also to investigate and learn more about the factors that must be in place for commercial eVTOL operations to become a reality. The project consists of four work packages \u2013 ground infrastructure, business models, electromagnetic interference, and airspace and permits. Partners include ACR, Lule\u00e5 University of Technology, Skellefte\u00e5 Kraft, Northvolt, Skellefte\u00e5 Science City and Skellefte\u00e5 Airport.<\/p>\n \u201cBy planning and executing these flights, we gathered knowledge that would otherwise be difficult to obtain. This once again shows the value of doing things for real and is a small but important step on the road to passenger flights with eVTOL. There are definitely challenges ahead, and some of them have been highlighted through these test flights. One is the integration with other air traffic and permit processes that need to be streamlined,\u201d says Robert Lindberg, CEO of Skellefte\u00e5 Airport.<\/p>\n To learn more and push the boundaries, different take-off and landing procedures were tested, as well as flights at different altitudes and speeds. The flights also simulated future passenger traffic. On September 22, a demonstration flight from Skellefte\u00e5 Airport delivered aluminum cans for batteries to Northvolt in 7 minutes, compared to 30 minutes for ground deliveries. The highest altitude was 120 meters, with a total energy consumption of 0.34 kWh.<\/p>\n -By showing how quickly, efficiently and sustainably we can fly goods, and in the not too distant future also passengers, we hope that more stakeholders will see the opportunities here and develop potential business ideas, says Sanna B\u00e4ckstr\u00f6m, communications assistant at Northvolt.<\/p>\n Results<\/strong><\/p>\n Important results from the test flights include: determining flight corridors, handling eVTOL together with regular passenger flights, optimal flight patterns, ground infrastructure needs, ways to communicate with air traffic control and much more.<\/p>\n \u201cA whole ecosystem needs to work together for this to scale up to commercial operations. Development of infrastructure for take-off and landing, electricity and charging supply, airspace use, passenger handling, safety and security, maintenance and repair, pilot training, integration with ground transportation and much more. These test flights gave us even more information about all the stakeholders that need to be involved for this to work,\u201d says Henrik Littorin, Program Manager for ELIS.<\/p>\n Unique conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n Skellefte\u00e5 Airport, together with the power company Skellefte\u00e5 Kraft, has installed a 1 MW power supply designed for electric aircraft and eVTOLs and is developing a leading testbed for electric aviation. This is based on Skellefte\u00e5's unique conditions for testing in cold, dark and windy conditions, with access to green and affordable electricity, a free airspace and broad expertise in energy, electricity and battery development.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact details:<\/u><\/p>\n Robert Lindberg<\/p>\n CEO Skellefte\u00e5 Airport<\/p>\n robert.lindberg@sft.se<\/p>\n +46 705517075<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Henrik Littorin<\/p>\n Program Manager, ELIS<\/p>\n henrik.littorin@sft.se<\/p>\n +46 734331998<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Annelie Viksten<\/p>\n Project Manager, Skellefte\u00e5 Science City<\/p>\n annelie@skellefteasciencecity.se<\/p>\n +46 738225826<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Skellefte\u00e5s ELIS-program – ett framv\u00e4xande centrum f\u00f6r utveckling och kommersialisering av elflyg – erbjuder det utrymme och den kompetens som beh\u00f6vs f\u00f6r att testa, utveckla och certifiera fordon, komponenter och st\u00f6djande infrastruktur under verkliga f\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden. Den 20-22 september genomf\u00f6rdes ett antal flygningar utanf\u00f6r visuell siktlinje mellan Skellefte\u00e5 flygplats och Northvolts gigafabrik 13 kilometer bort. 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