Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Electric planes herald new era for aviation
at the Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest air
show and aerospace-industry exhibition event. Both military and civil aircraft
are shown and demonstrated at this biannual aviation trade fair. As more cars go
electric and hybrid on the ground, so are the aircraft in the air. It’s time to
realize cleaner air travel, and electric and hybrid propulsions were the highlight
of the show. They no longer are just concept but are going to production as
early as this year.
One such cleaner aircraft is a battery-powered
propeller plane that can carry nine passengers up to 1,000 km on a single
charge, enough range and capacity for regional carriers or as a short-range
transporter. And there already are 170 electric aircraft under development by technology
startups, aero design companies, and mega manufacturers. Aero industry is becoming
like the automotive industry where new startups with innovative technology
could become a key player overnight.
Indeed, the world is depending more and more
on batteries for smartphones, automobiles, and now airplanes. Whoever comes up
with more dependable, longer lasting, and lighter battery is going control the
designs of electronically powered products.
Enjoy reading the article and think when you
will fly in an electric airplane.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/20/business/electric-planes-paris-air-show/index.html
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