Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Will Equip The eFlyer 2 & eFlyer 4
Bye Aerospace and Safran Electrical & Power have signed a Cooperation Agreement to equip the eFlyer 2 & eFlyer 4 aircraft with the ENGINeUS electric smart motors.
Bye Aerospace is FAA-certifying the two-seat, all-electric eFlyer 2 for the professional flight training mission and the four-seat eFlyer 4 for air-taxi and advanced training uses.
The ENGINeUS product line includes a broad range of electric motors with power outputs from single digit to 500 kW. The ENGINeUS 100 product line, that will equip eFlyer 2 & eFlyer 4, delivers high performance and features a fully integrated motor controller within the machine. The thermal management is provided by an optimized air-cooling system, jointly integrated by Safran & Bye Aerospace into the aircraft structure.
“Bye Aerospace has concluded that Safran’s ENGINeUS 100 smart electric motor is the optimal production solution to meet the requirements of our rigorous FAA and EASA certification schedules for eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4,” said George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace. “Our list of future eFlyer purchase agreements, currently at 711 units, continues to grow, and we must continue forward at a high-tempo pace to meet the demands of aviation enthusiasts worldwide who have been waiting years for all-electric airplanes to come to market.”
“Safran is extremely proud to collaborate with Bye Aerospace, which has developed a strong vision for the future of electrical flights, from the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 to the commuters and regional airplanes”, said Hervé Blanc, Executive Vice President & General Manager of the Power division at Safran Electrical & Power.
”This new contract demonstrates the success of our ENGINeUS product line and confirms the strong interest of the market in our approach to further increase the electric powertrain performance while simultaneously progressing the certification and production system readiness”.
More News
With Certification In-Hand, the Story Continues Archer has been given some very good news as of late, now having been granted their operator certificate from the FAA. Even better f>[...]
Also: Virgin Galactic, TBMOPA’s European Convention, B-29 Doc and B-25 Berlin Express, Fairchild XNQ-1 An astronaut who was part of what was then mankind's greatest adventure>[...]
Also: Virgin Galactic, TBMOPA’s European Convention, B-29 Doc and B-25 Berlin Express, Fairchild XNQ-1 An astronaut who was part of what was then mankind's greatest adventure>[...]
“For months, ALPA has been sounding the alarm on the ongoing efforts by some aircraft manufacturers to remove pilots from the flight deck and replace them with automation. To>[...]
Skyway Range Begins Planning for Traffic Early On Skyway 36 is shaping up to be a handy UAV development location, boasting a 3,000-foot runway a short hop from downtown Tulsa, Okla>[...]
Archer Gains Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate
See All