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> Electric aviation for aircraft larger than 4 passengers is extremely hard. There is at least one airline transitioning to only electric aircraft already [1].
by SECProto 7y ago
> Electric aviation for aircraft larger than 4 passengers is extremely hard.
There is at least one airline transitioning to only electric aircraft already [1]. It's one that focuses on short range flights. And as energy density continues to increase, the range and applications of all-electric aircraft will too.
[1] https://electrek.co/2019/03/26/harbour-seaplanes-electric-airline/ https://electrek.co/2019/03/26/harbour-seaplanes-electric-ai...
- AWildC182 7y agoIgnore the PR fodder and go run the actual numbers. The actual range/endurance/payload capability of these aircraft is a tiny tiny fraction of their Jet-A/100LL counterparts. It will eventually get better, and a lot of organizations are smart to keep that in mind, but we're not there yet and won't be for a decade at least.
- SECProto 7y agoI specifically mentioned that the range and applications of this initial version is very limited. I was mostly just pointing out a company (with a very unique service) that is at the point where it's possible. It won't make its way to major carriers for a long time (i think a decade would be quite optimistic, given lead times in aviation)