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FYI the relevant flights are low-altitude flights anyway. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wf784#1daa9d35 https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/w
by Arnt 8y ago
FYI the relevant flights are low-altitude flights anyway. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wf784#1daa9d35 https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wf784#1daa9d35 is typical.
- usrusr 8y agoAnd that kind of flight profile is truly the only reason electric planes are can ever be worth any consideration. Even in an all-electric future (e.g. one with abundant fusion power), long distance flights would be served by burning synthetic fuels. For those short electric hops, how much of the total battery capacity required would already be used up at liftoff? Maybe catapults/winches/detachable power tethers could make a real difference here?