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If you compare to hybrid cars, landing is more like braking to a stop light (unless you need to gun it again to abort the landing). Takeoff is like accelerating
by Infernal 9y ago
If you compare to hybrid cars, landing is more like braking to a stop light (unless you need to gun it again to abort the landing). Takeoff is like accelerating from a stoplight (where you need the most power). If electric could take over at any point, it would be in the steady cruise at altitude (akin to overdrive on the highway).
- taneq 9y agoGoing by your hybrid car analogy, electric would make most sense as a brief power boost on takeoff, allowing the aircraft to use smaller, lighter engines to cover cruising power requirements more efficiently.