When airlines revisit zeppelins

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Feb 1, 2023
10:42:18am

bluelands Truly Addicted User

When airlines revisit zeppelins

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bluelands

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Author

Time

How far out until our airlines are using electric engines?

Dark Forest Green All-American

2/1/23 10:37am

Never

DirtyWater

2/1/23 10:39am

Forever

Indy Coug

2/1/23 10:39am

Impossible

Backcountry

2/1/23 10:40am

Batteries are still really heavy and don't get lighter as they discharge.

IdahoCoug

2/1/23 10:40am

Airlines would probably be the best beneficiary of hydrogen ICE longterm

LeonMarek

2/1/23 10:42am

IMO would require a step function in battery technology and weight for it to be

Skeptical Optimist

2/1/23 10:42am

When airlines revisit zeppelins

bluelands

2/1/23 10:42am

The only use case that’s practical is for people learning to fly and getting

Negative Equity

2/1/23 10:44am

If you're okay with a dozen layovers to reach the east coast, it could be done.

Corn Pop

2/1/23 10:45am

United is starting to use them in 2026, according to a jetbridge ad I saw this

NarfUte

2/1/23 10:46am

Would be interesting to see what happens when that Modesto to SFO flight

bluelands

2/1/23 10:59am

They’re here but short flights and will be props. No electric jets ever

Bobmarleyjr

2/1/23 11:01am

Electric jet engines are a thing. Electric jet motors are more accurate though, but they are a thing.

Tesla Coug

2/1/23 11:32am

Things CB has taught me. Electric jet engines exist

Bobmarleyjr

2/1/23 12:34pm

It'll be a while. Maybe when we can get graphene batteries to work. Until then, this is where hydrogen would excel.

Tesla Coug

2/1/23 11:35am

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