Potential for electric aircraft

Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan () and B. Matthew Knapp
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Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan: Carnegie Mellon University
B. Matthew Knapp: Zunum Aero, Inc.

Nature Sustainability, 2019, vol. 2, issue 2, 88-89

Abstract: Commercial aircraft rely on liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Short-range all-electric aircraft have promise to reduce environmental impacts while remaining cost-competitive; however, they will require significant battery improvements.

Date: 2019
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