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Re:Bye Aerospace Unveils 8-Seat All-Electric EFlyer 800 by nostromo on Friday April 23, 2021 @01:15PM (#26916901)
Sure, but it's still very short.

How are they even going to deliver this plane? That's not enough range for a ferry pilot to deliver it to Europe or Asia, even hopping at every available airport around the Arctic.

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Re:Bye Aerospace Unveils 8-Seat All-Electric EFlyer 800 by tzs on Friday April 23, 2021 @05:34PM (#26919481)
How is that any different from non-electric planes?

Generally, they don't just fill airliner tanks full for every flight. They fill them with enough to reach their destination, plus enough extra to reach their alternate if they get diverted, plus enough for 45 minutes more flying.

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