N18VS - 2008 Lange Aviation Gmbh E1 Antares Aircraft Registration

N18VS is a 2008 Lange Aviation Gmbh E1 ANTARES, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Vangrunsven Richard E in Hillsboro, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 12, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on May 20, 2009. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N18VS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1403F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N18VS was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Lange E-1 Antares DLR-H2 achieved aviation history as the world's first crewed aircraft to take off and fly powered entirely by fuel cells. First flown on July 7, 2009, it was a single-seat motor glider with a 20-meter wingspan and strengthened wings equipped with specialized pods for hydrogen fuel storage and fuel cell systems. Developed by Lange Aviation in collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), this experimental aircraft demonstrated zero-emission flight technology years before similar projects emerged. AviatorDB tracks 1 Lange Aviation Gmbh aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DLH2.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N18VS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.