Atares: the first electric glider to be certified

The Antares motor glider, made by Lange Aviation, was the first electric aircraft to be certified with an electric motor. Karl Olsen developed the software. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

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Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

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Das erste zertifizierte Elektroflugzeug
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El primer planeador eléctrico certificado
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Atares: the first electric glider to be certified

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