galaxy flyer
It would be interesting to know the weight penalty--electric motors are not light and there is no use for them once airborne, significant fuel cost carting them around. I am open to the idea.
So fuel efficiency would have to outweigh the weight penalty for it to work?
Can't wait for the Pprune thread, "Crew attempts take-off but forgot to start engines"
I can easily imagine this happening. Let's just hope those electric motors can't move the airplane much above 25 knots (I know Ryanair and Southwest would howl at that prospect
but as I understand, you shouldn't really be taxiing above 25 kts anyway).