schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoCATL battery successfully powers electric plane with 1,800-mile civil aircraft expectedelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squareBitrot@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-24 months agoThat’s also empty weight on the Learjet, gross weight is higher. This one is presumably that weight with the batteries so I suspect is smaller. Wish there were more details.
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoAll the weights listed were operating empty weight. The battery planes will be even smaller than the planes I listed for comparison. Weights of planes vary in flight, so I picked the one that disadvantages the point I’m trying to make in the interest of fairness.
That’s also empty weight on the Learjet, gross weight is higher. This one is presumably that weight with the batteries so I suspect is smaller. Wish there were more details.
All the weights listed were operating empty weight. The battery planes will be even smaller than the planes I listed for comparison.
Weights of planes vary in flight, so I picked the one that disadvantages the point I’m trying to make in the interest of fairness.