FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square187fedilinkarrow-up1601arrow-down116 cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1585arrow-down1external-linkFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comFoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square187fedilink cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days agoTo be clear, this is the theoretical minimum amount of energy to lift a mass straight up. I’d be surprised if an airplane moving sideways would hit even 30% efficiency in comparison.
To be clear, this is the theoretical minimum amount of energy to lift a mass straight up. I’d be surprised if an airplane moving sideways would hit even 30% efficiency in comparison.