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In a word, yes. Dropping the batteries out of an airliner in a way that left the batteries recoverable and reusable would add a tremendous amount of weight. It
by 0xffff2 7y ago
In a word, yes. Dropping the batteries out of an airliner in a way that left the batteries recoverable and reusable would add a tremendous amount of weight. It would also add a tremendous amount of danger. Neither of those things are attractive to a manufacturer.
- bdamm 7y agoHowever, reducing the cost of fuel by 1/10 would be very attractive to basically all airlines, so the manufacturers may very well step up for it. Bombs away!
- WalterBright 7y agoThe reason Boeing developed the 737MAX was a 15% fuel savings. Pretty darned attractive.