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Carrying 9 passengers 1040 km at 440 km/h is quite a lot different than carrying 180 passengers 6150 km at 840 km/h (Airbus A320). Because batteries do not get
by thescriptkiddie 7y ago
Carrying 9 passengers 1040 km at 440 km/h is quite a lot different than carrying 180 passengers 6150 km at 840 km/h (Airbus A320). Because batteries do not get lighter as you discharge them (fuel tanks do), simply adding more batteries gets you rapidly diminishing returns. Short range electric aircraft already exist, but transcontinental flights are likely out of reach. And if you are only traveling 1040 km, wouldn't you be better off taking a train anyway?