Client goal
The problem to solve
Support the development of a full-size electric aircraft platform, moving from system understanding and bench-level integration towards controlled testing and piloted operation.
Project case study
Skyfly Electric Aircraft Electrical and Control Integration Support
Electric aircraft electrical integration / control systems support
Electrical and control integration support for Skyfly’s electric aircraft development, helping battery, powertrain and main control systems communicate and operate together through remote testing, tethered hovering and early low-level flight testing.
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Vehicle / platformSkyfly electric aircraft prototype and full-scale test aircraft systems
Project typeElectric aircraft electrical integration / control systems support
The brief
What VASS was asked to do
Help make the battery system, electric powertrain and main controller work together, understand component communication, resolve software and hardware issues during testing and support the aircraft through staged test activity.
Scope of work
Defined engineering work
- Investigated how full-scale aircraft components communicated and operated
- Supported integration of battery and powertrain systems
- Helped the main controller operate correctly with the rest of the aircraft
- Supported electrical system debugging
- Assisted with remote-control test operation
- Supported tethered hover testing
- Helped identify and resolve software and hardware issues during test phases
- Supported transition towards early low-level flight testing and piloted testing
Key systems
Systems involved
- High-voltage battery system
- Electric aircraft powertrain
- Main vehicle/aircraft controller
- Control communication links
- Remote test control setup
- Tethered test configuration
- Electrical safety and diagnostic workflow
Engineering challenge
What needed careful resolution
- Integrating EV-style battery and powertrain systems into an aircraft environment
- Making multiple complex systems communicate reliably
- Supporting staged testing where safety and repeatability were critical
- Debugging software and hardware issues during live prototype development
- Working on a project where electrical reliability directly affected test safety
Practical outcome
The result
The aircraft progressed through staged testing, including remote-control operation, tethered hovering and early low-level flight. The work helped prove the electrical and control system integration needed for the aircraft to continue into further development and testing.
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What this means for another project
This project demonstrates VASS experience beyond road vehicles. The same skills used in EV conversions - battery integration, powertrain control, safety logic, CAN communication and fault finding - can also support high-value prototypes, specialist vehicles and electric mobility projects where reliability and staged testing are essential.
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