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  1. EvanS.

    Electric Planes. Why Not?

    I've watched video of Eric Raymond's flight and was really amazed. We didn't have progress without such pioneers. And this is another confirmation that the future of light aviation is electricity.
  2. EvanS.

    Electric Planes. Why Not?

    Yes, I'm. And you Greg hint that I've written a nonsense:)? I don't argue that nowadays the weight of fuel and pistion engine less than battery and electric motor for the same durability of flight. But it's more comfortable, cheaper and ecological for short time flights (I mean light...
  3. EvanS.

    Electric Planes. Why Not?

    In my opinion inertia of thinking and untrusting to new technologies are only things that restrain using electric motors in aviation. I suppose in light aviation it will be like in the world of rc models: in the begining most modelists didn't trust to electric motors and...
  4. EvanS.

    Electric Planes. Why Not?

    Yes, Pipistrel is very good and innovative company... I know about their plane. It's very cool for fly training centres because people fly by laps at most... You can replace battery very fast and have a new flight. It's very comfortable
  5. EvanS.

    Electric Planes. Why Not?

    Hello! To my mind there will be only 2 types of engines in aviation in the future: electric and gas turbine.Electric motors will be used for airplanes with weight untill about 1000 kg in another cases - gas turbines as the most effective heat engines.

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