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Re:Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Movin... by mrfusion on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @09:15PM (#18507491)
Potentially lower maintenance costs with no moving parts. Plus potentially cheaper to manufacture.
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Re:Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Movin... by ccozan on Thursday November 22, 2018 @06:27AM (#18509340)
And also need to transport only a fraction of the jet fuel
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Re:Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Movin... by fwip on Saturday November 24, 2018 @01:37AM (#18520818)
But many more pounds of batteries.
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