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-square174fedilinkarrow-up1579arrow-down114 cross-posted to: science@lemmy.worldelectricvehicles@slrpnk.nettechnology@lemmit.online
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minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·20 hours 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.