On the Beebsite today
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Food for thought
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Food for thought
by emfrat » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:02 pm
MikeW
'Propliner' is actually short for 'Proper airliner, with big rumbly radials'
'Propliner' is actually short for 'Proper airliner, with big rumbly radials'
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Re: Food for thought
by cowpatz » Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:56 am
Yes it is interesting but they will always be limited unfortunately.
Even assuming huge advances in battery technology, with batteries that are 30 times more efficient and "energy-dense" than they are today, it would only be possible to fly an A320 airliner for a fifth of its range with just half of its payload, says Airbus's chief technology officer Grazia Vittadini.
Maybe the future for larger aircraft lies in the use of a small Thorium generator.
Watch on youtube.com
Even assuming huge advances in battery technology, with batteries that are 30 times more efficient and "energy-dense" than they are today, it would only be possible to fly an A320 airliner for a fifth of its range with just half of its payload, says Airbus's chief technology officer Grazia Vittadini.
Maybe the future for larger aircraft lies in the use of a small Thorium generator.
Watch on youtube.com-
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