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If they can get the range to within what, for example, an Alaska Airlines/Horizon Q400 flies from Seattle for regional flights (with reserve for diversion airpo
by walrus01 1mo ago
If they can get the range to within what, for example, an Alaska Airlines/Horizon Q400 flies from Seattle for regional flights (with reserve for diversion airport), that may be sufficient for some purposes.
In terms of operating cost, not just cost of fuel, but if the electric engines can be much less costly in terms of periodic maintenance and overhaul. Maintenance and overhaul costs on turboprop and small jet turbine engines are not cheap.
- class3shock 1mo agoSo if they are doing the hybrid approach and just using the conventional engines during cruise they will have way reduced maintenance costs on them. The need for max thrust during takeoff drives a ton off wear and tear, so removing that would be big. If they are able to do electric only that is even better.