There are plenty of use cases for short haul flights. The major advantage these things have is cost per fight hour, which is a really big deal in anything aviation related. And batteries are getting better fast. The latest cells already reach 360 Wh/kg. That’s pretty close to being competitive for aircraft.
There are plenty of use cases for short haul flights. The major advantage these things have is cost per fight hour, which is a really big deal in anything aviation related. And batteries are getting better fast. The latest cells already reach 360 Wh/kg. That’s pretty close to being competitive for aircraft.