FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square155linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comFoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square155linkfedilink
minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days 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.