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Old 29th Mar 2021, 10:50
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Originally Posted by Reely340
BUT if the tech guys manage to get Lithium Borohydride "to fly" (pun intended) the world (of piston helos) would change:
A LiBH4 battery packs the energy both tighter (volume) AND lighter (weigth) than any of our beloved liquid gasolines.
let me add that above is true IF and only if that new Lithium Borohydride Battery will provide its massive energy in a fast fashion.
If fully darining it take 3 years, it might be great in sattelites but not in high yield applications like helos.
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