The Electric Tipping Point – Electric Aircraft
cascadiannick.substack.comBuild for battery swap.
Needs more info on the % of consumed energy contributing to forward flight fuel vs electric, and MTOPS limits for safe landing.
Does any of the fuel burn contribute thrust directly or is it all post turbine and the fan is the predominant thrust? (Not that it matters)
Fuel consumption in flight reduces landing weight. Battery weighs the same landing and take off. Harder landing costs.
What about an imputed hybrid ? Reduced fuel burn not no fuel burn?
> Fuel consumption in flight reduces landing weight. Battery weighs the same landing and take off. Harder landing costs
It’s not that much in terms of bodyweight on a regional jet compared to a long haul.
The article grossly underestimates the energy needed to be stored. You cannot fly an aircraft planning to use 100% of its ‘fuel’. You need alternate(s) and final reserve.
Whoch likely mean doubling the required size of the battery pack, making it infeasible.