Sustainability and Environment
Bristell B23 Energic Selects Safran EngineUs Electric Motor
Deliveries of all-electric trainer to start by early 2027
B23 Energic taxiing on runway
The all-electric B23 Energic will have 70 minutes of endurance (including reserves). Maximum takeoff weight will be between 850 – 900 kilograms, with a payload of approximately 220 kilograms. One hour of charging will provide one hour of flight time. © Bristell

Deliveries of the Bristell B23 Energic are due to start by early next year, with the all-electric aircraft in the final stages of EASA CS-23 type certification, according to the manufacturer. Over 100 orders have been placed for the two-seat trainer to date, which will feature Safran’s dual-channel EngineUs electric motor as part of H55’s proprietary propulsion system.

The B23 Energic – first unveiled in April 2024 as an electric variant of the thermally-powered Bristell B23 – is a collaboration between Czech manufacturer BRM Aero and Swiss electric propulsion specialist H55. During a press conference on April 23 at April’s Aero Friedrichshafen show, H55 explained that the EngineUs motor is currently being integrated into an airframe, with aircraft-level certification expected late this year or early in 2027.

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