Wednesday, 22 March 2017



 
PIONEERING ELECTRIC PLANES



Cheap electric planes could fly from London to Paris ‘within a decade’

Cheap electric planes could fly from London to Paris ‘within a decade’
(Picture: Wright Electric)

A company, Wright Electric, has had talks with Easyjet over its plan for electric aircraft.  There is no doubt that battery-powered  aircraft would be cheaper to run considering that, currently, aviation fuel is the biggest expense for airlines.  As far as Easyjet is concerned, all would depend on how rapidly battery technology develops.

Should the development of battery technology continue unhindered, the plane will be all-electric.  The alternative is for the Wright Electric plane to be a hybrid which uses less aviation fuel than current aircraft.

Cheap electric planes could fly from London to Paris ‘within a decade’
(Picture: Wright Electric)




According to Jeff Engler, Wright Electric co-founder, an electric plane would be less loud than a fuel plane.  Engler continued, 'The way we've designed our plane is to have modular battery packs for quick swap using the same cargo container that's in a regular airplane.'


















at
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

A crumbling empire : The world's sole superpower, Derek Chauvin and the tragedy of a broken system

Insensitivity personified : Police Officer Derek Chauvin, 44, kneeling on Floyd's neck during his arrest George Floyd was filmed Mo...

  • (no title)
    Dinosaurs May Have Originated In The UK, Scientists Say We might have to re-write the dinosaur family tree.   MR 1805 via...
  • (no title)
    Horse vs ALLIGATOR! The shocking moment a mare attacks reptile and gets BITTEN in front of horrified onlookers in Florida A seemingly u...
  • (no title)
    China's first home-made passenger plane takes to the skies for its maiden flight:  Beijing begins its $1 trillion plan to take on wes...