FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square176linkfedilinkarrow-up1598arrow-down115
arrow-up1583arrow-down1external-linkFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comFoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square176linkfedilink
minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day 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.