Eviation's all-electric prototype is seen Monday at the 53th international Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, North of Paris. Photo by Eco Clement/UPI | License Photo
Eviation's all-electric prototype is seen Monday at the 53th international Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, North of Paris. Photo by Eco Clement/UPI | License Photo
Looks interesting. I don’t see the solar panels though.
Did they fly it there?
Wingtip props mean if one fails, you MUST turnoff the other and rely only on the tail pusher.
It depends on the altitude of emergency onset but with just the tail it's likely the ONLY goal would then be to set down somewhere safe immediately.
Do electric planes have some future?
Yes, I think so.
How good is it at GLIDING?
Batteries not included.
So dissembling required.
What makes it so expensive to
operate is mid-air recharging.
Will batteries of electric plane perform satisfactorily in cold weather? Or is this a hybrid plane?
I remember complaints that some electric cars wouldn’t budge when temperatures dropped last winter.
Hardly big enough to be called an airliner
Oh puhleez
Nothing about batteries. Critical piece of information.
Let me guess: It has a diesel generator on board to run the electrics, similar to electric locomotives?
I love coal-powered aircraft, with extra lithium-refining environmental-devastation goodness thrown in!
Where do I buy a ticket...for the train?
“Ladies and gentlemen. Because of our recent fleet updates, you will no longer be able to carry luggage on our flights. The rechargeable batteries needed to power the flight add too much weight to the plane to allow luggage. All bags will be delivered to your destination by our sister company E-Train. Please allow 5-7 business days for your luggage to arrive at your destination. Thank you. We will now begin boarding...”
-PJ
Micro-EMP burst, bye bye plane.....
Q: How far can it fly?
A: All the way to the crash site.