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by m-i-l 2376 days ago
How about using battery powered aeroplanes for shorter trips, and solar powered airships for longer distances? Bear in mind that the first electricity powered flight was an airship: "In 1883 the first electric-powered flight was made by Gaston Tissandier, who fitted a 1.5 hp (1.1 kW) Siemens electric motor to an airship."[0] And we also have solar powered airships which can stay in the air for 6 months at time now[1].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airship

[1] https://www.sciencealert.com/this-gigantic-chinese-airship-f...