The Project
The aim is to win the first ever race for electric planes in the history of aviation...
Pylon racing has existed since the mid 60s in Reno, thanks to the Reno Air Racing Association in collaboration with the American F1 association IF1 (International Formula 1 pylon air racing). Races have taken place in France since 1976 under the auspices of the APAF (association des pilotes d'avions de formules), and since 2014 Air Race 1 has organized pylon races for formula 1 planes worldwide, with or without spectators.
In 2019 the company Air Race E, with the official support from AIRBUS decided to create a new electric version of this mechanic and aeronautical sport.
Air Race E intends to organize the first pylon race for electric planes in 2020. The date and venue will be confirmed during the year.
The media are already talking about it ....
The project of the FRENCH E RACER team is to win the first ever pylon race for electric planes.
Finally and most importantly, it is a human adventure that might leave its mark on the history of aviation.
The Team
French E-Racer is a French association, and also a club of the French Aircraft Homebuilding Association ( Fédération RSA ). It's composed of 5 members who are found of aviation. The team's challenge and project are to win the first ever pylons air race for electric planes.
Alexandre, |
... an entrepreneur, is, with Dominique, one of the co-initiators of the project. He is the treasurer of the French E-Racer association. |
Bruno, |
... an IT professor, is one the the 5 founder members of French E-Racer. He is the secretary of the French E-Racer association. |
Christophe, |
... an auto-entreprenneur, is one of the 5 founder members of French E-Racer. |
Dominique, |
... is, with Alexandre, one of the two co-initiators of the project. He is the president of the French E-Racer association et coordinates the project. |
Frédéric, |
... an aeronautical engineer, is one the of 5 founder members of French E-Racer. |
The plane that French E-Racer team has chosen for the project is a Cassutt 111M.
More precisely, it is the French Cassutt with the registration F-PAAF.
This Cassutt first flew in 1997 and has taken part in many pylon races in France organized by the APAF.
It will be re-motorized with an electric system.