I stopped flying when I retired for environmental reasons but with hydrogen and electric aircraft, as shown in this article, I may be able to fly again:
Blue-sky thinking: Net zero aviation is more than a flight of fantasy
We have had electric powered gliders for some years. Enough range to get you home when the thermals stop.
There are lots of others flying and in development. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electric_aircraft
Cheers,
Peter
Buzz Lightbulb said
08:06 AM Dec 21, 2021
I don't think that I can afford my own plane or more so, the lessons to fly one, but it's good to know that there are advancements in the flying industry. We just need the commercial businesses to be more environmentally responsible.
peter67 said
09:11 AM Dec 21, 2021
Buzz I'm a life long aviation fan and spent many hours flying sailplanes and powered aircraft in my younger days. As much as EV power is debated in these forums, and I believe it is a worthy effort if it can be done at a commercially viable price point, it's not going to happen unless there is a quantum leap in battery technology.
Peter_n_Margaret said
09:29 AM Dec 21, 2021
Comercial aircraft (and trucks, trains and ships) will use hydrogen and a fuel cell to produce electricity, so battery requirements will be relatively small.
The Wiki link I posted shows 3 development examples of this.
Cheers,
Peter
Buzz Lightbulb said
10:04 AM Dec 22, 2021
I think it will be horses for courses. Smaller battery powered planes might be used for short hops whereas hydrogen fuel cells or hydrogen powered planes will be needed for longer trips and larger planes.
The move away from hub centres will also help with the flight distances.
On another post I mentioned that there were many developments in different types of batteries. Some of these technologies might produce lighter, smaller batteries which hold bigger charges for their size. The point is that technology is only going to get better if there is a demand and that demand might come when countries include aviation in their carbon accounting.
I stopped flying when I retired for environmental reasons but with hydrogen and electric aircraft, as shown in this article, I may be able to fly again:
Blue-sky thinking: Net zero aviation is more than a flight of fantasy
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-20/blue-sky-net-zero-aviation-more-than-flight-fantasy/100704820
(hopefully this hypertext link will work)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-20/blue-sky-net-zero-aviation-more-than-flight-fantasy/100704820
There are lots of others flying and in development.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electric_aircraft
Cheers,
Peter
I don't think that I can afford my own plane or more so, the lessons to fly one, but it's good to know that there are advancements in the flying industry.
We just need the commercial businesses to be more environmentally responsible.
The Wiki link I posted shows 3 development examples of this.
Cheers,
Peter
I think it will be horses for courses. Smaller battery powered planes might be used for short hops whereas hydrogen fuel cells or hydrogen powered planes will be needed for longer trips and larger planes.
The move away from hub centres will also help with the flight distances.
On another post I mentioned that there were many developments in different types of batteries. Some of these technologies might produce lighter, smaller batteries which hold bigger charges for their size. The point is that technology is only going to get better if there is a demand and that demand might come when countries include aviation in their carbon accounting.