Electric flight
Hi guys,
There is a company, I think in the US, that has had an electric trike for a while now. They are developing an electric conventional aircraft using the trike as the test bed. There were some reports on it from Oshkosh and the company has a good website, if only I could remember what it was. There is also video on Youtube.
Length of flight really comes down to the battery being used, and the weight seems to be the enemy. But, as always, there only needs to be a market to push development along, so who knows whats around the corner.
The ideal would be for 3-4 hrs of flight, then a recharge time similar to the time it takes for a toilet break and a cup of coffee, and we will all be flying electrically.
Cheers,
Ding.