Bye Aerospace - eFlyer

Bye Aerospace is a leader and innovator of electric and solar powered aviation. Bye is developing the all-electric eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 family of electric aircraft and the StratoAirNet and Solesa family of solar-electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The eFlyer 2 is undergoing testing at Denver Centennial Airport and has recently received an order for 300 planes for Swedish flight school OSM Aviation Academy. George Bye will present on the development of the aircraft and the future of electric powered aviation. Attendees will be given a tour of the hanger and aircraft.

George E. Bye is the Founder and CEO of Bye Aerospace, named the “Small Business of the Year” for 2018 by the Denver Business Journal and one of the “Top 50 Colorado Companies to Watch” in 2017. He is the innovator behind Bye Aerospace with two decades of experience as an aerospace entrepreneur, engineer, and executive, balancing engineering services with internal development and research of advanced concepts. George has developed several aircraft designs. Among them are a 14-foot wing span solar-electric hybrid UAV, “Silent Falcon,” now in production in a former Bye Aerospace subsidiary where he remains as Vice Chairman.

Previously, George led ATG, the company that launched and developed the Javelin, a transonic two-seat jet for military and civil utility and holds the design patent for the Javelin which first flew in September 2005. He has authored articles for industry journals, textbooks and publications, holds a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Washington, and is an ATP-rated pilot with over 4,000 flying hours. George was a USAF instructor pilot in the supersonic T-38 for Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, C-141B Aircraft Commander, and is a Desert Storm veteran.

For questions: Chris Zeller 303-939-4636 czeller@ball.com

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