[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I mean, seriously, why? Apart perhaps from stealth, i.e., quieter, what possible tactical advantage does an electric plane have...

From a military perspective, it should be heat-seeker proof. And if the fuselage and wing system are carbon fiber and RAM, it should be radar proof. So noise reduction isn't the only stealth reason. Again, I say "if".

[NorthMountain]

Good points ... this technology, if not this particular aircraft, could be useful for covert insertion or resupply of special operations types.

[Obadiah]

Fair enough. But we already have battery powered drones for those types of missions. I guess the point is, unless something is classified here, which I doubt, the battery technology isn’t anywhere near the point to make a piloted military aircraft remotely practical. And, with the stated range of 250 miles (probably under superior conditions) basically this thing can fly to the nearest McDonald’s for lunch and back.

[Vermont Lt]

I love how people pooh-pooh new tech. Is this craft going to have a huge impact n the military? Nope.

But each step is part of learning. Thirty years from now it might evolve into something amazing.