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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by ScalaFan on Monday June 13, 2022 @10:04AM (#31725736)
Any idea how reliable electric motors/systems are compared to fossil fuel systems (primarily piston driven as opposed to jets)?
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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by aidenn0 on Monday June 13, 2022 @10:58AM (#31726513)
My understanding is that electric motors are generally more reliable than piston engines. I'm not sure how that compares to jets (which are also considered generally more reliable than piston engines). Nearly all modern helicopters are jet powered.
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