Electric aircraft This is not science fiction. We have all seen electric cars by now. We know that the major car manufacturers are all going for electric cars. It means that the technology is maturing. Not only that, it is now possible to make electric cars as a normal business, a normal production. It is of course also about money (it always is). Electric motors are cheaper and easier to manufacture, but the battery developments have been the limiting factor. Not anymore! Oh yes: Norway has set a goal of all smaller commuter aircraft (up to 100 passengers) must be electric aircraft by 2040. The following is gleaned from BBC and from Wiki. Let us look at the battery. It is true that batteries are improving by the hour, but there is a long way to go. First of all, a battery must provide enough power to get the aircraft off
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