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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

23rd Mar 2017, 11:02

Replies: 24

Electric airliner

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Posted By PDR1

...and its end-to-end journey time is...

...and its end-to-end journey time is significantly quicker than even jet-powered airliners...

PDR

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

23rd Mar 2017, 08:22

Replies: 24

Electric airliner

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Posted By PDR1

No, I define it as being "operation within the...

No, I define it as being "operation within the specification and procedures defined in their certification"

The 787 batteries were being used outside their specification due to a design...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

23rd Mar 2017, 07:48

Replies: 24

Electric airliner

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Posted By PDR1

Battery-powered multi-copters (aka "drones")...

Battery-powered multi-copters (aka "drones") don't seem to be "strictly ground based"...

PDR

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

22nd Mar 2017, 17:54

Replies: 24

Electric airliner

Views: 4,320

Posted By PDR1

A bit early for panto season, but "Oh no they...

A bit early for panto season, but "Oh no they don't!". Amongst other things this "self-flambe-panic" stuff is generally deemed to be a "lithium issue" (mainly with Lithium-cobalt technology) and if...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

22nd Mar 2017, 12:33

Replies: 24

Electric airliner

Views: 4,320

Posted By PDR1

New pipe-dream concept studies often feature...

New pipe-dream concept studies often feature V-tails to make them look "futuristic", but they rarely make it through to the production versions (on the rare occasions that there actually ARE any...

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