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Smartflyer and H55 Collaborate to Advance Electric Aviation

Delivery of first certifiable batteries moves SFX1 hybrid aircraft toward first flight planned later this year.

Jonathan Welsh
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Smartflyer SFX1
Smartflyer’s SFX1 aircraft [Credit: Smartflyer]

Smartflyer, the Switzerland-based developer of the hybrid-electric SFX1 aircraft, took delivery of its first batch of Adagio battery units from power systems supplier H55.

The batteries’ arrival marks a milestone in the SFX1 program’s progress toward entering service as well as the advancement of H55’s core business of supplying certifiable propulsion systems for the growing fleet of aircraft. The SFX1 is designed to provide more sustainable flight training operations at a lower cost.   

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who has been a reporter, writer and columnist for 35 years. His career includes stints with the Wall Street Journal, Flying Magazine and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He recently returned to Firecrown to lead Aviation Consumer.