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Airbus shows E-Fan, its electric plane due in 2017
FARNBOROUGH, England -- Although battery weight may keep electric planes from becoming mainstream in the near future, Airbus believes its E-Fan 2.0 will find a real market: pilot training. It hopes to begin selling the E-Fan 2.0 in late 2017 for pilot training. That's only one fraction of the plane market. A later planned E-Fan 4.0 with space for four passengers, however, will be aimed at the general-aviation market. (www.cnet.com) Altro...
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Such negativity; embrace the innovation. Who's to say the next gen could have PV cells on the control surfaces to increase the range.
actually if it worked like a hybrid it would be efficient. Use fuel to run a generator to recharge the batteries/run the engines. For example diesel/electric train engines are much more efficient then straight diesel engines.
Flight schools won't make money unless they can keep their aircraft utilized, they can't wait hours for the batteries to recharge. Airbus will have to offer swapable battery packs or a charging system that will keep charging times similar to what it required to refuel a conventional aircraft.
You don't believe the rumors about the secret AB development of the AEC (Aerodynamic Extension Cord)?
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What a fab idea! If I had an electric car I would get an extension cord. At least I would never get lost. Just follow the cord home!
Today we have an electric plane that flew round the world. Electric planes are a certainty. We should not judge future by today's visibility.
