All they need is a solar PV charging station... On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 7:12 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > >> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3117977/World-s-plug-plane-takes-Bright-sparks-Airbus-unveil-electric-two-seater-E-Fan-aircraft-Paris-Air-s-nearly-silent-flight.html >> > > Electric has been replacing methanol in model planes over the last 20 > years or so, mainly because Lithium batteries have become cheaper than > methanol and nitromethane and high efficiency brushless electric motors are > becoming cheaper while glow engines are getting more expensive. > > I assume the Airbus is ducted fan because it's more efficient than > propellers? It's surprising to me because you don't often see DF in models > unless it's a scale model of a jet plane. > > Mitch. > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
