Design of an Electric Aircraft by Optimizing ZENITH STOL CH 701 Aircraft

Every automobile industry is shifting towards more electric vehicles. The reason behind is limited availability of fossil fuels and the use of those fuels lead to destruction of the environment. On the other hand, the emission impact of electric vehicles is far less than those of conventionally used vehicles. The aviation industry is responsible for 3% of global carbon dioxide emissions according to the World Economic Forum. If we replace the conventional piston engine aircrafts by electrical engine, then there will be a great reduction in the emissions and compared to conventional aircrafts, electric aircraft require fewer parts, less maintenance and less fuel i.e., the electric planes will be cheaper to operate and the ticket prices will be reduced. Hence electric aircrafts seem to be affordable for the passengers and profitable for the airline businesses. In this project we have replaced the Rotax 912 piston engine of Zenith CH STOL 701 with electric engine and the performance parameters are found.