Bye announces electric rival to the King Air : FLYER
Bye announces electric rival to the King Air 23rd April 2021 9:49 Europe/London Bye Aerospace, developer of the electric two-seat eFlyer, has announced an eight-seat all-electric twin turboprop class aircraft, the eFlyer 800, powered by Safran units. Bye says the design is in response to growing demands for regional all-electric mini-airliners with significantly reduced operating costs. Clearly, it’s also aimed at the utility market currently served by Beechcraft’s King Air series. Performance estimates for the eFlyer 800 include up to 320kt cruise speed, 35,000ft ceiling and 500nm range ...
Source: flyer.co.uk