Electravia GMPE 102

{{Short description|French electric aircraft engine}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}

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The Electravia GMPE 102 is a French electric motor for powering electric aircraft, designed and produced by Electravia of Vaumeilh.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 262–263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}

By April 2018 the engine was no longer advertised on the company website and seems to be out of production.{{cite web|url = http://www.e-props.fr/|title = Electravia/E-Props|accessdate = 29 April 2018|author= Electravia|work =www.e-props.fr}}

Design and development

The GMPE 102 is a brushed 74 volt design producing {{convert|19|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}}, with a disk collector. It has a 93% efficiency. The low working rpm of the engine means that it can turn a propeller at efficient speeds without the need for a reduction drive.

Specifications (GMPE 102)

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|coiltype=Disk collector

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|voltage=74V nominal

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See also

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References