EASA To Assist Elfly With Electric Seaplane Prototype

Graham Warwick June 23, 2025
noemi all electric seaplane one-fifth subscale model in flight over water

Elfly’s latest 1/5th-scale model reflects changes to the Noemi design, including a chined hull to deflect spray from the propellers.

Credit: Elfly Group
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has signed a contract with Norway’s Elfly Group to provide the startup with assistance in obtaining a permit to fly a conceptual prototype of its planned Noemi electric seaplane. The company expects the full-scale Noemi prototype to fly by the end of...
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