Today is not 2 April, but there was a piece last night on the Beeb which referred to electric powered commercial aircraft within the next few years. Is the energy density of batteries sufficient?
I agree, and so would a steam catapult, or for smaller craft, a towing cable launch like a glider, or even a big zebedee spring. Many things are possible, not all are necessary or desirable. I suspect lot of the hurdles will be regulatory rather than technical.
I agree, and so would a steam catapult, or for smaller craft, a towing cable launch like a glider, or even a big zebedee spring. Many things are possible, not all are necessary or desirable. I suspect lot of the hurdles will be regulatory rather than technical.
