Electric Light Aircraft Progressing Toward First Type Certifications

Bye eFlyer 2’s Garmin touchscreen avionics include displays tailored to electric propulsion.
Credit: Bye Aerospace
Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft is close to receiving European type certification for its Velis Electro electric-powered light aircraft. The two-seat aircraft is based on the company’s piston-powered Virus SW 121 training aircraft. The Velis Electro will be the first aircraft to be certified under the...
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