Electric Sun Flyer Plans Fall First Flight
The company holds deposits for its two-seat and planned four-seat models.
Aerospace entrepreneur George Bye stands next to a prototype of his Sun Flyer two-seat all-electric trainer on display here this week here at AirVenture. Bye claims the $249,000 aircraft will have a three-hour endurance and direct operating costs of $16 per hour. (Photo: Mark Huber)
Aerospace entrepreneur George Bye stands next to a prototype of his Sun Flyer two-seat all-electric trainer on display here this week here at AirVenture. Bye claims the $249,000 aircraft will have a three-hour endurance and direct operating costs of $16 per hour. (Photo: Mark Huber)

Aviation entrepreneur George Bye brought his Sun Flyer 2 all-electric, proof-of concept trainer to AirVenture this year and announced plans to launch a four-seat model called the Sun Flyer 4. Bye said the Sun Flyer 2 is priced at $249,000 and the 4 has a launch price of $349,000. All ground run testing on the Sun Flyer 2 has been completed, he said, and the company is aiming for a first flight this fall. He estimates a certification program would likely take two to three years and added that his company is attempting to certify the Sun Flyer 4 in parallel, with changes.