The two seater is designed for the flight training market with a single tractor electric motor powered by Lithium-ion batteries.

The design was originally developed by Bye Aerospace subsidiary Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation (AEAC).

It will be a day/night IFR aircraft with an 800 lb (360 kg) payload, capable of 150 kn (280 km/h) maximum cruise speed and a 4.2 hour endurance.

[13] On 8 February 2019 the eFlyer 2 flew for the first time in its intended production configuration, including with a Siemens SP70D electric motor.

[19] A Bye Aerospace press release in January 2023 announced that the eFlyer 2 “…has reached FAA Approval of its G-2 “Means of Compliance for Certification” issue paper.”[20] In September 2024, a press release officially announced the initiation of building eFlyer 2 serial #00001 at the Bye Aerospace facility in Centennial, Colorado.

See: Bye Aerospace Begins Initial Build of First eFlyer 2 The aircraft is intended to be certified under FAR 23 and supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.

[2][5][3][22] The design has a gross weight of 1,900 lb (860 kg)[2] and is made from composite material, primarily carbon fibre.