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No. Still way too heavy for airplanes. “Short-haul” is still 1,000 miles or more, and energy density is still too low to do that practically. Also, metal-air ba
by _hypx 4y ago
No. Still way too heavy for airplanes. “Short-haul” is still 1,000 miles or more, and energy density is still too low to do that practically. Also, metal-air batteries gain weight as they discharge.
- jillesvangurp 4y agoThis would wipe out the GA market though. Small planes, small business jets, drones, etc. Most of these have ranges well below 1000 miles. Short haul is actually well below 1000 miles as well on average. Here in Germany, essentially all domestic flights are closer to 300-400 miles. Basically most 1-2 hour flights would be in scope for electrification. That's most of the aviation market.