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Eviation's All-Electric Alice Aircraft Completes First Flight
A milestone moment: Eviation's all-electric Alice aircraft completes its first flight. (airwaysmag.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Good for them! Making it to first flight is a major milestone, no matter what the project is.
But although it’s a first flight for them it’s not the first flight for an all electric plane
https://harbourair.com/harbour-airs-all-electric-aircraft-operates-first-point-to-point-test-flight/?fbclid=IwAR2N58XAkOxM2AQJKAe65WMuladQkx_t0DKtnFVrBf_q1GoFRqsX97-4iHI
https://harbourair.com/harbour-airs-all-electric-aircraft-operates-first-point-to-point-test-flight/?fbclid=IwAR2N58XAkOxM2AQJKAe65WMuladQkx_t0DKtnFVrBf_q1GoFRqsX97-4iHI
Not even remotely in the same ballpark as transport category.
Until there is a time that you can get the same amount of energy from a battery as you can a gallon of gas, that's when I'll get on one. I applaud the determination and fortitude to keep moving forward with this, one day it will be a no brainer. Still I wonder if this were to happen how it would tax our power grid, this is already in need of a revitalization.
That's a completely valid point about the current state of the grid, and I don't think that the transition would go perfectly smoothly (it never does). Still, optimistically, the demand for early cars drove huge investments in gas stations and roads, so increased demand for EV charging infrastructure can similarly drive improvements in the grid and in energy storage technology.
Can you imagine the charging station at LA International or a small air port like Salt Lake. We don't have the electrical infrastructure to charge automobiles let alone jet airliners.
We need to move forward but for now lets not push the envelope.
We need to move forward but for now lets not push the envelope.
I wonder how much electricity would be used to charge these compared to the amount already used at LAX.
Can this aircraft be used at Whiteman in Sylmar, California? Whiteman is about 5 miles from a major supply of power.
Can this aircraft be used at Whiteman in Sylmar, California? Whiteman is about 5 miles from a major supply of power.
Charging stations for aircraft would only be required at the airports. Presumably trips would be limited to distances that a charge would allow; no recharging during a trip.