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Environment & Energy

Rhiannon12866

(222,117 posts) Thu May 9, 2024, 10:48 PM May 2024

Battery-powered aircraft could lead transition from fossil-fueled flight - PBS NewsHour

Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first training program in the country for electric aviation. The program is just one part of a small but burgeoning effort to develop greener battery-powered aircraft for more routine use over time. Aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. - Aired on 05/09/2024.

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Battery-powered aircraft could lead transition from fossil-fueled flight - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 May 2024 OP

Think of landing and space management we're going to need in a 3D tranistional world. OAITW r.2.0 May 2024 #1

Here's an electric helicopter company making real progress. MLAA May 2024 #2

OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts)

1. Think of landing and space management we're going to need in a 3D tranistional world.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2024, 11:07 PM

May 2024

Think of NYC filled with millions of flying cars.

MLAA

(18,599 posts)

2. Here's an electric helicopter company making real progress.

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Fri May 10, 2024, 07:38 AM

May 2024

They have partnerships with Tokyo, Japan and an Delta Airlines. No too long ago they did a test flight in NYC.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/joby-progresses-next-phase-aircraft-120000651.html

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