Comment on Electric plane lands in Florida for Air Force testing after 2,000-mile journey
geekworking@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I think that this is more a competitor for helicopter than an airplane.
A similar capacity airplane has twice the range, but a similar helicopter is in the same ballpark.
PeachMan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Helicopter flights are INSANELY expensive, and really only necessary if you’re in an emergency without a landing strip (or if you’re disgustingly rich).
I could see electric planes easily replacing short flights between small cities and the nearest major hub. Jet fuel ain’t cheap, and theoretically these electric planes could be very cost effective. For long flights, I expect we won’t see electric planes for quite a long time.
Taringano@lemm.ee 11 months ago
If it’s a VTOL it whoudl also vertically take off and land,and replace helicopters.
PeachMan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yeah, and they’d also crash and kill people with some regularity. VTOLs tend to do that. 😂