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Old January 10th 07, 07:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Can Aircraft Be Far Behind?

gatt wrote:

Battery technology is coming down in weight very rapidly. That's
encouraging.


Not really. If battery technology had kept up with computer technology over
the last 20 years you'd be able to power 747 accross the US with a batery
about the size of the one in your cell phone and it would cost about $5.00.