[mr_hammer]

You all are forgetting about the concept of transmitting power (electricity) w/o wires. This would remove the constraints of batteries or a power generation system.

Think of it as an airplane w/o an gas tanks. The benefits of not transporting the weight of an energy reserve would be huge!

Using energy to super heat the moisture of air into thrust or spinning many smaller turbines at high rpm might do it.

My battery RC aircraft outperform the gas planes hands down.

Yes, it is possible...someday!

[nascarnation]

Are gas airplane engines that bad?

I mean we’re talking 9:1 energy density difference.

[infool7]

"You all are forgetting about the concept of transmitting power (electricity) w/o wires. This would remove the constraints of batteries or a power generation system."

Awesome! Aim a 400 Megawatt death ray at a tin can full of passengers. What could go wrong?

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

You all are forgetting about the concept of transmitting power (electricity) w/o wires. This would remove the constraints of batteries or a power generation system.

I suppose you could dry your cat in the microwave too, but I expect the Mr. Pusskins might object.

Regards,
GtG

PS I always thought that a couple acres of photovoltaic cells with a microwave downlink in high orbit would make a nice clean energy resource (and a damn fine death ray if needed).

G