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People with also tell you that take-off burns most of the fuel. I think I read that the sweet-spot in terms of miles per unit fuel is about four hours. (Freight
by gns24 7y ago
People with also tell you that take-off burns most of the fuel. I think I read that the sweet-spot in terms of miles per unit fuel is about four hours. (Freight seems to go in roughly four-hour hops, I believe partly for that reason).
- MayeulC 7y agoI asked the other day [1] if electric towplanes might help with takeoff. I have no idea what the answer would be, but it seems like an interesting use-case to me: short distance, high intensity/power. Build a battery with wings and thrusters. Of course, it comes with its share of drawbacks as well. But if it was to allow lighter planes, and less fuel expenses/burnt, it could well be worth it. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20248645 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20248645