SlowRotor,
I did my project for the guy behind the Boeing project, but turned down a pHd - he now runs
Intelligent Energy, while i test/stress/design
off-highway behemoths...
Beoing Electric Demona
There is plenty on google, but your guys project is sounds feasible enough.
eg.
http://www.maxwell.com/ultracapacitors/index.html
Traction batteries also offer very good power to weight. The down side is that there would be absolutely no range, and it would need recharging before every flight.
Originally Posted by SlowRotor
The dimming sun caused by particle pollution is apparently slowing the onset of global warming to some degree.
The scary thing is that diesel catalysts, amongst other engine particulate reductions, will reduced this effect. This in total could be by as much as 20%, so predictions for global warming have actually all been optimistic.
Mart
Edit: clarification - thanks Flying Squirrel.