Electric Sun Flyer Progresses, To Fly by Midyear
AEAC is betting on the efficiency of electric to be a game-changer for basic flight training aircraft.
George Bye, CEO of Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation, explains how its Sun Flyer achieves 95% efficiency with a 100 kilowatt Emrax engine. (Photo: Amy Laboda)
George Bye, CEO of Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation, explains how its Sun Flyer achieves 95% efficiency with a 100 kilowatt Emrax engine. (Photo: Amy Laboda)

No one ever accused George Bye of being a pessimist. The energetic and visionary CEO of the Englewood, Colo.-based Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) is more sure every day that the company’s all-electric powered Sun Flyer will become a breakthrough aircraft for the future of flight training in the U.S. and around the world. At Sun ’n’ Fun 2016, Bye had several milestone announcements about the Sun Flyer proof-of-concept progress, as well as a new addition to the AEAC board of directors.