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Re:Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal batter... by agumonkey on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @08:10AM (#20818960)
Could a two step setup be of interest ? an external device or vehicle to to lift it up, then the internal battery takes care of sustained gliding in high altitude (low air density) ?
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Re:Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal batter... by fencepost on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @09:17AM (#20819431)
Even without an external lifting element there's plenty of history for towed launches for a little extra push. Aircraft carrier catapults and ground launched gliders come to mind.
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Re:Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal batter... by agumonkey on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @09:44PM (#20825933)
yeah I had these in mind, the question is would it change the energy equation significantly
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