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  1. M

    Why battery-powered aircraft will never have significant range

    I remember my dad back in the 70's saying we would have flying cars by now, control of gravity, cure for cancer etc. The problem is in my field (Mechanical and electrical engineering) we almost always take the quickest, and most profitable route on any product being designed. Investors want a...
  2. M

    Why battery-powered aircraft will never have significant range

    Hard to compare anything electric to petroleum. Just one of my trips for the weekend to the drag strip with my cars uses enough energy to make at least one complete bank of batteries (about 60GJ each), that then lasts over 20 years, and can and are being recycled. The electric motors in a Tesla...
  3. M

    Why battery-powered aircraft will never have significant range

    I didn't make any claim other than to say there are many people who have prototypes of devices that will change the "battery paradigm", including our team. I don't need to show proof, nor could I without getting into trouble. So go ahead and roll your eyes, be a doubting Thomas, call me whatever...
  4. M

    Why battery-powered aircraft will never have significant range

    Like most commercial projects I am under an NDA to not disclose the details about the prototype.
  5. M

    Why battery-powered aircraft will never have significant range

    Cute. So happy to have such a smart and witty community to be a part of.
  6. M

    Why battery-powered aircraft will never have significant range

    Our team is working direct electron fusion, similar to K-capture. Power density will be in the 10KW/8CuFt/226Liters, weighing 25kg/55pounds. If cooling can be solved it will mean nearly unlimited flight/drives using easily obtainable fuel rods costing roughly $200 per year (when they need to be...
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