How Batteries Need To Develop To Match Jet Fuel
Credit: Honeywell
For electric aircraft, the battery is at the core. The problem is that once you go beyond light aircraft, batteries are no match for jet fuel, which has 50 times the power density of today’s batteries. This means that both fully electric and hybrid-electric propulsion will not be viable anytime soon...
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