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An aircraft burns fuel and gets lighter as it flies its route. Batteries are always heavy.
by noveltyaccount 1y ago
An aircraft burns fuel and gets lighter as it flies its route. Batteries are always heavy.
- 4gotunameagain 1y agoThe difference in energy density is much more important. The specific energy of gasoline is 46.4 MJ/kg, while that of a Samsung inr18650 Li-Ion cell is 958.1 kJ/kg. Even accounting for the much lower efficiency of a turbofan engine the difference is quite significant.