@ Alexander de Meercat (post 42)....It was used in the early stages of one of the "Battery" threads (modesty prevents me naming the originator
@ Legacy Driver...The sheer Fuel efficiency of the airframe , was a compelling reason for adopters...Unfortunately, Boeing management blew that one by their incompetence and lack of ability to manage an AIRCRAFT builder
Load of bull was talked about the impossibility of adapting / using / certifying a more stable and proven Lithium technology, yet they had a vast team of highly qualified engineers , working day and night on.........A tin box with a vent-pipe
Given some decent Quality Control , Management who understand the product and it's market, and Engineers with the power to resist coercion to compromise and Kludge, this aircraft could STILL be a world-beater.
Seems the arrogant tossers are just going to keep taking their no-doubt-generous salaries until the milch cow keels over and dies.