07-24-2024, 02:10 AM
“Of note on the efficiency math from the article: "The new plane promises to deliver an amazing 30% reduction in per seat fuel burn compared to previous generation planes." (emphasis mine)
Yes confounding math. The same math used to compute per capita numbers and posts per day!
At any event, I’d rather see the money spent into the development of battery powered aircraft such as this:
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Business/pass...=106223258
It’s disappointing that the article doesn’t mention charge times or power needs to recharge the batteries, but imagine all inter island air travel being replaced with planes like this! As well as all the other mainland short hops as well. All of which generally use older more carbon belching jets.
Yes confounding math. The same math used to compute per capita numbers and posts per day!
At any event, I’d rather see the money spent into the development of battery powered aircraft such as this:
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Business/pass...=106223258
It’s disappointing that the article doesn’t mention charge times or power needs to recharge the batteries, but imagine all inter island air travel being replaced with planes like this! As well as all the other mainland short hops as well. All of which generally use older more carbon belching jets.