voidx@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 months agoThe largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricitywww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down11
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkThe largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricitywww.techspot.comvoidx@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squareTrex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoHow much fuel $ does it cost to fly a comparable gas plane for the same time?
minus-squarescibra122@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoSome rough math based on https://www.aircraft-commerce.com/wp-content/uploads/aircraft-commerce-docs/Aircraft guides/DASH 8 & Q SERIES/ISSUE63_DASH8FUEL.pdf suggests a Dash-8 100 series aircraft (similar passenger capacity turboprop plane) would burn something like 57 gallons on a 27 minute flight, assuming $4/gal results in $228 fuel cost
How much fuel $ does it cost to fly a comparable gas plane for the same time?
Some rough math based on https://www.aircraft-commerce.com/wp-content/uploads/aircraft-commerce-docs/Aircraft guides/DASH 8 & Q SERIES/ISSUE63_DASH8FUEL.pdf suggests a Dash-8 100 series aircraft (similar passenger capacity turboprop plane) would burn something like 57 gallons on a 27 minute flight, assuming $4/gal results in $228 fuel cost