How Far Can You Fly a Battery-Powered Jumbo Jet? | WIRED
WEBDec 16, 2022 — A 747 can easily carry 500 passengers, and a human can produce a power output of 75 watts for a period of eight hours (or one workday). But that just gives a total power of 37,500 watts.
How many kilowatts to get an electric 747-8 airborne?
WEBSep 1, 2015 — Assuming the 747 requires all its available thrust for takeoff, the power it requires can be found by multiplying its velocity by the force pushing it forward (in the case of an airplane, its thrust).
What would it take to power airliners with batteries?
WEBSep 15, 2021 — Bottom line: while all-electric power might work for small commuter aircraft, even today’s best lithium-ion batteries have nowhere close to the energy density – the amount of electric power...
Electric Planes: Are They Really The Future Of Flight?
WEBSep 16, 2023 — The planned aircraft will be able to carry up to 30 passengers and go 125 miles (200 kilometers) on battery power alone. It can go roughly twice as far using a combination of batteries and...
This is what’s keeping electric planes from taking off
WEBAug 17, 2022 — The problem is that today’s electric aircraft could safely carry you and about a dozen fellow passengers only around 30 miles, according to a recent analysis. The limiting factor is the battery,...
We won't have electric airplanes until battery tech improves - Engadget
WEBOct 29, 2021 — Today’s commercial airliners are not exactly fuel efficient. The average 747, for example, burns through a gallon of kerosene-based fuel every second that it flies.
How Much Electricity Will Electric Airplanes Need, & How Much …
WEBDec 5, 2022 — Like electric cars, electric airplanes are more efficient, with conservative bottom end projections at 85%. Electricity required for common flights from Edmonton airport in MWh assuming Airbus...
The magic number that makes electric flight viable
WEBSep 11, 2020 — Today’s attempts to fly on battery power rely on the same Lithium-ion technology that powers cells phones and automobiles; it can work, but to really get off the ground aviation will need a...
The World’s First All-Electric Jet Just Aced Its Maiden Flight
WEBOct 3, 2022 — A new battery-powered commercial aircraft can carry nine passengers up to 250 miles. Eviation is selling quieter battery-powered flight as something that can help communities.
The largest electric plane ever to fly - BBC
WEBIt is the biggest commercial plane ever to take off and fly powered by electricity alone. For 30 minutes on 28 May, it soared above Grant County International Airport as crowds of onlookers...
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