3 April 2018
The all-electric Sun Flyer 2 two-seater being developed by Bye Aerospace in Denver, Colorado is nearing its first flight.
The news follows a tie-up between Bye Aerospace and Electric Power Systems (EPS). EPS will design and build the energy storage system including battery modules, battery management and power distribution for the Sun Flyer 2 in time for its first flight tests, scheduled for Q1-Q2 2018.
George Bye, CEO of Bye Aerospace, said the collaboration with EPS is both timely and critically important. “The Sun Flyer flight demonstrator will soon start the flight test phase. My thanks to the EPS leadership and team for their battery expertise and participation in this revolutionary program.”
The EPS battery module.
EPS boss Nathan Millecam said, “This partnership aligns with our shared vision to advance all-electric aircraft for commercial aviation applications.
“Our Energy Storage System leverages technology developed for NASA’s X57 platform, that enables our battery module to meet stringent FAA safety requirements around containment of cells in thermal runaway at a very light weight.”
