Bye Aerospace Nears eFlyer 2 First Flight Milestone
Bye Aerospace, a pioneer in sustainable aviation delivering economically disruptive, FAA-certified, all-electric aircraft, introduced its global supplier and technology partners supporting the development of its all-electric aircraft as the company prepares for the upcoming first flight of eFlyer 2. The eFlyer 2 is a 2-seat training aircraft featuring an efficient electric propulsion system, lightweight composite airframe, and safety-enhancing aerodynamic design.
Bye’s all-electric aircraft operate more quietly and can lower maintenance and energy costs by up to 80 percent, helping to improve the economics of flight operations to make aviation more accessible for operators and students.
The eFlyer 2 program brings together the expertise of tier-one suppliers and innovators in design, propulsion, avionics, batteries, and composites. Bye’s supplier ecosystem reflects the multidisciplinary technologies required to bring a certified electric aviation platform to market.
- Safran Electrical and Power supplied the ENGINeUS 100B1 electric motor for the eFlyer 2 program.
- magniX USA provided the aircraft’s electric energy storage system, including advanced battery modules, redundant power distribution, and charging technologies.
- Siemens Digital Industries Software supplied the digital engineering tools used to design and develop the eFlyer 2.
- Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. was selected to provide advanced composite materials used throughout the aircraft structure.
- Composite Approach was selected to complete fabrication and assembly of the eFlyer 2 full-scale prototype aircraft, Serial Number 001.
- Garmin provided the Garmin G500 TXi avionics suite for the aircraft.
- eFlyer 2 features a propeller system from Sensenich Propellers.
- Electro.Aero delivered ground support technology and a fast-charging solution for the eFlyer 2. Electro.
- Risse Racing provided precision-machined components for the eFlyer 2, including the nose landing gear and motor mounts.
- Flying S was selected to complete composite fabrication of eFlyer 2’s tail assembly.
- M4 Engineering completed composite fabrication of eFlyer 2’s doors.
Bye Aerospace is entering the final stages of preparation for the first flight of the eFlyer 2 full-scale prototype.
