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by IanCal
3382 days ago
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> TL;DR: If I read things right, the BBC article is highly misleading and the plane still uses jet fuel. I don't think there's a clear description of the plane, so I don't think you can say what it "does" use. Their blog says they'll go all-electric if batteries progress fast enough or they describe taking a hybrid approach "like a chevy volt". > From browsing other sites [0] it appears that the engines are still using conventional jet fuel to generate the thrust; it's just that the external systems (pressurization, de-icing, landing gear mechanics, fuel pumps etc) that are powered by electricity are using battery power instead of generator in the current jet engines. The clip I think you're referring to comes from this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5dHV3MyeeBjN1BoU3hHclFYd3M... which is not describing their proposal but they bring it up in one of the reports as a side opportunity for electric aviation. |
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