H55 Electrifies the Sustainable Trail at AERO

The Bristell B23 Energic joint project with BRM Aero is on track for EASA certification in 2024.

Julie Boatman

Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 11:39 AM ET

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H55 and BRM Aero presented its B23 Energic project at a reception at AERO 2023 on April 19. [Credit: Julie Boatman]

Key Takeaways:

BRM Aero and Swiss electric propulsion pioneer H55 have partnered to develop the Bristell B23 Energic, an electric version of the Bristell B23 two-seat aircraft.
The Bristell B23 Energic, utilizing H55's 100 kW propulsion system, is nearing EASA CS-23 type certification, with an expected timeline of mid-2024 following extensive testing.
The primary application for the B23 Energic, and H55's broader electric propulsion efforts (including a parallel project to electrify the Piper Archer), is initial pilot flight training.

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The Sustainable Trail at AERO 2023 in Germany, winds through all of the massive ‘hangars’ at Messe Friedrichshafen—and tucked into the corner of A7 lies BRM Aero’s sizable stop on the path. Manufacturer of the Bristell SLSA featured on the cover of FLYING’s April 2023/Issue 936, the company has also partnered with Swiss electric propulsion pioneer H55 in its next move, the Bristell B23 Energic.

In a reception hosted on April 19, H55’s André Borschberg, co-founder and executive chairman, joined BRM CEO Milan Brištela in updating on the joint project, based on the Bristell B23 CS-23 certificated two-seat, low-wing airplane.