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Old 06-24-2019, 02:33 PM   #6045 (permalink)
Shaneajanderson
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
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.
I wonder if the aircraft manufactures could come up with a quick-change battery system. Kind of a trolley that rolls in and out, and connects fairly simply.

Like a drill battery on steroids.
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