1000km is pretty good, but there are some caveats. There are still major technical hurdles, such as the problem of burning batteries. They will not have the mas

1000km is pretty good, but there are some caveats. There are still major technical hurdles, such as the problem of burning batteries. They will not have the mass budget to protect the battery as well as they do now. What can only be dangerous for cars in tunnels is deadly for an aircraft. It is well known that burning planes do not fly for long. The wings and propellers suggest that the plane will be slower, well outside the transonic range. The study on the startup's website says they will fly at Mach 0.6 or about 650km/h. At this speed, the fastest commercial trains are faster for the first 1100km. That's a problem if your plane can only go 1000km. You will have to compete directly with trains, which will definitely be cheaper to run. Electric planes still have a place. Trains have high upfront costs, cannot realistically be built everywhere, and are unpopular in North America. In other parts of the world, however, with functioning long-distance public transport, this aircraft will have a hard time. It will be interesting to see what aircraft technology will be able to establish itself in the future.