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redpoint5 · 06-24-2019, 02:01 PM

I wonder if battery powered planes can make economic sense now?

Lower maintenance and fuel costs; increased time spent in service.

You don't want "refueling" to be the limiting factor in turn-around though.

06-24-2019, 02:01 PM	#6044 (permalink)
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