These days, electric cars are pretty much the norm and are becoming more popular each year.
But do electric vehicles end on the road, or can we take them to the air?
This is where electric airplanes come into play.
But just how feasible are electric airplanes?
Are they still decades away, or are engineers already working on it?
Are Electric Airplanes Possib?
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But this is far from impossible.
This is an amazing advancement, but these batteries need to be made lighter to suit air travel.
After all, the weight of an airplane is a crucial element in its flight.
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That’s why all airlines have weight limits on baggage!
Another element that must be considered is energy consumption during flights.
This would make transatlantic flights difficult if the batteries onboard couldn’t power the whole journey.
So, what’s the progress looking like so far?
Has an electric airplane yet taken flight?
Are Electric Airplanes Already Being Developed?
In short, yes.
Electric airplanes have been tested in flight already.
And this was by no means recent.
In fact, an electric airplane took flight back in the summer of 2015.
The plane was called the E-Genius, and could only seat two people.
It took the pilots from Germany to Milan and flew over the French Alps on the way.
Of course, above the clouds, solar energy is abundant, so solar power makes sense.
This electric aircraft was first flown in June of 2014 at a British airshow.
This gave way to the E-Fan X.
However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the project was canceled again.
Not everyone is in the market for a private jet, after all.
Will See Commercial Electric Aircraft Soon?
So, when are we going to start seeing larger electric aircraft being developed?
Fear not; this is happening right now.
Let’s just hope the foot room is adequate.
