The X1 aircraft is comparable in size to a small regional airliner and can achieve a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 25,000 pounds with the help of four wing-mounted electric motors. The battery-electric propulsion system delivered more than one megawatt of power during the maiden flight.

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    21 hours ago

    @Einskjaldi@lemmy.world

    @rimu@piefed.social @HerbGrower@slrpnk.net maybe, but that is complex logistics.

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      Yeah, that sounds incredibly complex compared to just landing and switching plane or recharging.