Re:Hydrogen fuel cell cars (2020)
by Robotbeat on Monday July 05, 2021 @01:59PM
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Yeah, it is possible to do long haul (5000km or more) electric aircraft. Difficult, but possible. 500 miles wouldn’t even be a big challenge. And “number of passengers” doesn’t even appear on the Breguet Range Equation (modified for electric flight).
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One thing that matters that people don't consider is that with EV, the operating cost will be lower, so it might actually make sense to switch to somewhat smaller planes flying more different routes.
I think a 30 person plane that can cover the most common routes in populated regions would beat any jet fueled airline in terms of cost.