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Old September 18th 10, 06:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Electric flight is coming

Mark wrote:
Electric planes will fly circles around gasoline planes in
the near future.

"In the drive to devise more efficient and durable batteries, one
promising option uses carbon nanotubes, which not only can store far
more electricity by weight than lithium ion batteries but also retain
their charge for a much longer time."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...charging-ahead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Pb_psj1A8
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Mark


This "news" is over 6 years old and no progress on a commercial product.

Yet another technology that will go main stream any day now like fusion.



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Jim Pennino

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