787 Batteries and Chargers - Part 1

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Li ion can be used in airliners today?

Hi,

Question:

Airliners benefits today and will benefit in near future in using Li ion batteries?

Some facts:

• When they fail you are not able to use it and sometimes the stored energy is automatically used to create fireworks inside your aircraft.
• 1 month after 1st 787 incident (BOS) NTSB didn´t know WHY (happened)
• No one could tell when Boeing 787 will return to commercial operation. The implications of this uncertainty affects thousands of professionals.
• You can´t not retrieve all the energy stored. Unless you damage one or more cells. The Thales battery price is about US$ 16,000 (each)
• After years of R&D, prominent high tech. aviation suppliers delivered a BAD battery damaging the Dream (liner) of a giant: Boeing
• Boeing is concerned and regrets: "the entire Boeing team deeply regrets the impact that recent events have had on our customers and their passengers."
• The insurance companies are not yet able to know the costs (to be paid) but the insurance costs certainly will go higher.
• EADS is questioning it´s use on A350
• Better batteries are being designed but will not be available for immediate use.
• A retrofit to 787 is absolutely technically feasible. The use of another battery (Ni Cd) is affordable.

Question 2: Limited test activities are being planned with just Li ion batteries?