ELECTRIC TRAINING AIRCRAFT

Established in February 2014, the eFlyer program was created by Bye Aerospace to produce the two seat “eFlyer”, and for it to be fully certified under the new FAR 23 Amendment 64, and bring it to market. We intend to serve general aviation by providing a clean, renewable energy, electric training aircraft. As of April 2021 we have over $1B in customer backlog value, split evenly between the eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4. Check out the video of the eFlyer 2 prototype in flight below.

 

eFlyer 2

 

This two-seat aircraft will change the way pilots train. The cost-efficient aircraft will enable new pilots to train without prohibitive fuel costs.

 

  • eFlyer 2™ was the world’s first FAA 14 CFR Part 23-Type Amendment 64-Certified Applicant for a “Normal Category” Electric Aircraft, (FAA application filed April 13, 2018)
  • The eFlyer design is entirely new, from tip to tail
  • Aerodynamic efficiency is over twice that of a typical legacy aircraft of similar size
  • High overall propulsive system efficiency with high motor efficiency with low cooling drag

 

 eFlyer 2 specs

 

Current as of April 2022

 

 

Component

Supplier

Description

Electric motor

Safran

ENGINeUS TM 100 (air cooled) 110 kW (150HP) max rating

Batteries

To be announced

High density lithium battery

Structures

To be announced

Toray carbon composite system

Parachute Recovery System

ASR

Soteria whole-aircraft emergency recovery parachute system

Avionics

Garmin

G500 TXi

 

Cabin Width

46 inches

Crew (instructor and pilot trainee)

450 lbs

Rate of Climb

1,000 fpm

Normal Speeds

54-135 knots

Range at 96 knots, 10,000 feet

220 nm with VFR reserves

Economy Cruise

96 KTAS, 10,000 feet

Flight Endurance (absolute)

3 hours (at 73 knots)

Stall Speed

48 knots

Maximum Altitude

14,000 feet

 

 For more information on pricing, email: sales@byeaerospace.com

 

 *This information may be incomplete and is subject to change

 

eFlyer 4 specs

 

Current as of April 2022

 

  • The eFlyer 4 design is entirely new, from tip to tail
  • Aerodynamic efficiency is over twice that of a typical legacy aircraft of similar size
  • High overall propulsive system efficiency with high motor efficiency with low cooling drag

 

Cabin Width

48 inches

Payload

860 lbs

Rate of Climb

1,000 fpm

Normal Speeds

61 knots to 200 knots

VFR Range 10,000 feet

320 nm single pilot
260 nm at gross weight

Economy Cruise

200 KTAS

VFR Flight Endurance

3 hours

Stall Speed

TBD

Maximum Altitude

17,500 feet

 

Note:  Performance metrics are projections only and subject to change.

 

eFlyer 800 specs

 

Current as of April 2022

 

  • The eFlyer 800 design is entirely new aircraft, from tip to tail
  • 8 seats (1 or 2 pilots, up to 6 business-class passengers) in business class comfort in the widest cabin in the turboprop class, and up to 12 seats in a high-density configuration.
  • Aerodynamic efficiency is twice that of a typical legacy turboprop aircraft of similar size. High overall propulsive system efficiency with high motor efficiency with low cooling drag
  • Two wing-mounted electric motors each with dual redundant motor windings 
  • Quad-redundant battery packs
  • Potential features include:
    • Emergency auto-landing system
    • Intelligent algorithm ensuring envelope protection, terrain avoidance and routing for emergency auto-land
    • Option for supplemental power solar cells

 

Cabin specs

65 inches wide, 55 inches tall

Crew

1 or 2 pilots with 6 passengers

Rate of climb

2,500 fpm

Range, max payload

at normal cruise speed

500 nm/1,540 lbs.

Normal high-speed cruise

320 knots

Normal cruise

255 knots

Certified ceiling

35,000 feet

 

Note:  Performance metrics are subject to change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Renders of eFlyer 800

*The information presented is designed to acquaint the reader with the eFlyer characteristics. For many reasons, including the continuous review and development of the aircraft, the information presented in this document may be incomplete and may be superseded without notice.

eFlyer Market

Until the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for new airline pilots around the world had increased dramatically over requirements from 5 or 10 years ago. Due to the coronavirus impact on airline transportation, we believe this demand will be temporarily reduced for the next two to three years. However, over a longer 20-year timeframe, according to industry forecasts, an estimated 763,000 new commercial and airline pilots are needed. This requirement is over 4.5 times increase of the 165,000 airline pilots flying today.

Due to the age and operating expense of the fleet, the existing 230,000-unit General Aviation fleet is ripe for replacement. The majority of these aircraft were manufactured between 1960 and 1983 when production averaged over 10,000 units per year. Sales slumped in the early 1980’s due to market saturation, rising fuel costs and limited access to capital with high interest rates. According to the FAA and GAMA, in the U.S. there are approximately 11,000 trainers in use today that average 48-years old. These old, legacy aircraft are difficult and costly to maintain, burn expensive leaded aviation gasoline producing CO2, and are nearing obsolescence. With great operating cost and performance benefits, the all-electric eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 are designed to be ideal replacements for much of the General Aviation fleet.