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Originally Posted by Xist
Someone once pointed out to me that regenerative braking is still braking--you recover energy, but with a significant loss. Wherever possible, it is always better to plan ahead, so that you do not need to brake.
I do not have any idea about an aircraft that could pulse and glide, braking regeneratively; it just seems the same as a car, you burn energy to accelerate, and then try to recover it with a loss.
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The aviation industry is banking on better technology in the coming generations, like better batteries/power cells that store more power/charge faster and electric motors with less resistance/weight with higher output. It is ambitious but feasible given the strides made in R&D today.