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Bye Aerospace announces eFlyer 800 eight-seater electric aircraft

Colorado-based electric aviation startup Bye Aerospace is currently best known for its two-seater eFlyer 2 aircraft. That may soon change, though, as the company has now unveiled a planned battery-powered eight-seater.

Gearing up for FAA certification, Bye Aerospace says that the two-seat eFlyer 2 will change the way pilots train

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Bye Aerospace's two-seater electric flyer gets more powerful motor

Last year, Bye Aerospace's Sun Flyer 2 took to the skies for the first time, and now the renamed eFlyer 2 has flown past another milestone towards FAA certification. A high power motor has now been installed, and a new phase of testing commenced.

Sun Flyer 2 taking off on its maiden flight on April 10

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Successful maiden flight for Sun Flyer 2 electric airplane

Another small electric airplane took to the skies recently in the form of Bye Aerospace's Sun Flyer 2, which made its maiden flight on April 10. The two-seater prop-driven aircraft has a 3.5-hour flight duration thanks to its six lithium-ion battery packs and is intended as a pilot trainer.