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In that niche, why are batteries needed? Couldn't those planes be constructed with gas turbines that generate the necessary electricity?
by closedloop129 4y ago
In that niche, why are batteries needed? Couldn't those planes be constructed with gas turbines that generate the necessary electricity?
- t0mas88 4y agoVTOL works fine with turbines, nearly all large helicopters use turbine engines. They don't use the turbines as generators but instead connect both engines to the rotor via a gearbox.
- marcosdumay 4y agoIt's a matter of the weight/power relation. While batteries suck on weight/energy, their weight/power is great. The lower that relation, the smaller you can make your VTOL vehicles, and the smaller the vehicles, the cheapest and more economical they are on total.