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Old 18th Oct 2018, 13:10
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by Pilot DAR
Though achievable, the major commercial obstacle was the loss of use of the aircraft while the batteries were recharged - fly it for 45 minutes, and it then sits for many hours recharging.
One way around that would be a quick-change battery module so that they don't have to be recharged in situ.
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