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I have seen experimental amateur built kit planes running electric motors.

• AWildC182 8y ago
  Almost nobody uses them outside of some niche designs and gliders.
• Alupis 8y ago
  You've probably seen a couple... but it's super rare still for all the same reasons listed above.
• CompelTechnic 8y ago
  The things Peter Sripol does on youtube are amazing. He built an ultralight electric aircraft using model-building techniques.