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I know very little about aviation. I thought that jet engines were way better for flight than propellers, but it seems that in order to provide power from batte
by Reubend 3y ago
I know very little about aviation. I thought that jet engines were way better for flight than propellers, but it seems that in order to provide power from batteries this plane is forced to use propellers instead.
Is that a major drawback? Or is that difference not as important as I ignorantly assumed?
- idontwantthis 3y agoAll you need to do to make a plan fly is move air backwards. Propellers and jets both do this. They are each more efficient at different weights and airspeeds. They aren’t fundamentally different.
- anizan 3y agoTurboprops are more fuel efficient than jet engines with the trade off of slower cruising speed. On short distances this isn't a problem as less time to hit max speed when you take into account climbing and descending for landing. ATR now owned by Airbus makes turboprop airplanes for regional airlines. They seem to be working on a hybrid electric model which should incorporate some electric motor features https://www.atr-aircraft.com/presspost/atr-paves-way-for-next-generation-of-its-best-selling-aircraft/ https://www.atr-aircraft.com/presspost/atr-paves-way-for-nex...
- relix 3y agoTurboprops are awesome and underrated. They have some advantages over jet engines such as faster response times (they can angle the blades instead of having to rev up RPMs), easy reversing (no pushback mule needed), and higher efficiency. They fill a niche really well.