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Re:Electrified wingsuit from BMW reaches 186MPH on first flight by jononor on Sunday November 15, 2020 @04:10PM (#25104868)
That is more supercapacitor territory than batteries, especially if you do not require long-term energy storage (can accept relatively high self-discharge). The energy recovery systems in Formula 1 racing (KERS) are examples.
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Re:Electrified wingsuit from BMW reaches 186MPH on first flight by Robotbeat on Sunday November 15, 2020 @06:03PM (#25105828)
What’s interesting is that in many cases, LiPos can equal the specific power of supercapacitors!
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