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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIs it possible to charge an electrical powered aeroplane within 3 seconds?
Now, we have a teen who had made charging a phone within 3 seconds possible.
So, now, I am wondering that is it possible to charge an electrical powered commercial aero plane within 3 seconds?
Chan790
(20,176 posts)The question presupposes something that does not exist...an airplane capable of generating enough thrust rapidly enough to achieve takeoff or steady enough to maintain flight off battery-stored power. We're basically at the technology level where we can barely achieve it with something the size of an RC car made out of ultra-light materials and not carrying payload or people.
Someday it will exist...that day is not now. We do not currently have either of the two components necessary: propulsion systems capable of converting stored energy to thrust rapidly enough (note that electric cars accelerate slowly) and high-capacity batteries light enough that they wouldn't effectively double the amount of force needed.
ret5hd
(20,493 posts)electric cars accelerate very rapidly.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)ret5hd
(20,493 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)There have been a number of prototypes developed and several manufacturers, including Cessna, are working on the developmental stages of producing battery powered production aircraft.
I think the first places production aircraft will appear will be in motogliders and aircraft specifically intended to train pilots where flights typically last an hour or less.
I don't think instant chargers are going to be viable anytime soon for this application, especially if they rely on larger and heavier batteries.
olddots
(10,237 posts)Lithium is running out and hopefully people are working on other options for storage batteries .