Posted on 05/28/2020 11:36:48 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Up, Up and Away! World's largest all-electric aircraft takes to the skies for the first time making a 30-minute flight over Washington State
A single test pilot flew the all-electric aircraft over Moses Lake in Washington
MagniX have added their 750-watt electric motor to a Cessna Grand Caravan
It can seat up to nine people and required few changes to make it all electric
They hope to have a 100-mile range commercial version on sale in 2021
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
“You keep doing homework. I’ve got 41 years on your homework. Have a good day.”
Apparently none of it related to electric propulsion?
A PT6 is 275 lbs. The electric motor is 300 lbs and you still have the battery weight. I don’t see the savings.
“A PT6 is 275 lbs. The electric motor is 300 lbs and you still have the battery weight. I don’t see the savings.”
I found 300 for turbine and 297 for electric. Basically a wash.
There is no weight savings. Never said there was. What I posted was that they size the battery based on the max fuel capacity.
Battery weight = Fuel weight
Battery position is same as fuel tanks
Electric weight = turbine weight
Electric position = Turbine position
Keeps certs and calcs close
“A PT6 is 275 lbs. The electric motor is 300 lbs and you still have the battery weight. I don’t see the savings.”
300# savings comparing electric to Beaver radial!
Then a PT6 would be 325 lbs savings plus half the battery weight for three times the range. Aren’t you tired of this back and forth? This is not about a performance contest. It’s no contest. This is about claiming ‘green-niss’
“Then a PT6 would be 325 lbs savings “
Could you factor in fuel, maintenance and overhaul costs pt6 versus electric?
“Then a PT6 “
Who is going to deliver the fuel to the seaplanes?
“It’s no contest”
$150 per hour versus $15 per hour fuel costs.
No contest.
“. Aren’t you tired of this back and forth?”
Nope. I learn a lot.
Not only that, if you don't use your cell phone too much, you can use the excess to run your Tesla.
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