Full scale electric plane

Started by thehaze, June 25, 2013, 11:09:39 PM

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thehaze

So cool
Gizmodo: Future Stunt Pilots Could Train in These All-Electric Planes. http://goo.gl/mag/QEuHBQH
Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory.

imran13

Truly superior pilots are those who use their superior judgment to avoid those situations where they might have to use their superior skills.

pmackenzie

Always take what you read with a huge grain of salt.
From the opening paragraph:

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Didier Esteyne and EADS turned heads at the 2011 Paris Air Show when they debuted the the world's first all-electric airplane, the single-seat Cri-Cri.

There were electric powered man carrying aircraft flying in the 70's, so they are only off by about 40 years.

Pat MacKenzie

bfeist

Also, the hyper-funky music is a dead giveaway of an amateur operation.

Skyking

That hardly looks very much like an amateur effort.
It's beautiful!
It's using modern technology.

Practical full size electric is getting really close.

Ken
Actually, I can.

thehaze

Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory.

Kenvention2

I like it.

Clever idea to use the single motor to belt drive the main gear and save batts for flying.

It does look fragile in the video but as we know it's better to build it light enough to fly rather than so heavy it will crash.

Ken