For lazy flyers

1. Pay $100,000
2. Fly 20 minutes
3. Charge for hours
4. Fly 20 minutes
5. Charge for hours
6. Repeat 2. through 5. as desired

If you thought electric car charging stations were too far apart and too slow, don't try traveling with this thing!
 
WOW
20 WHOLE MINUTES of flying time.
That equates to 8 minutes outbound, then a 8 minute return trip with a small reserve left "just in case".
That would barely get me to Walmart and back.
All for the low low price of $100,000.00
I don't think so.
 
WOW
20 WHOLE MINUTES of flying time.
That equates to 8 minutes outbound, then a 8 minute return trip with a small reserve left "just in case".
That would barely get me to Walmart and back.
All for the low low price of $100,000.00
I don't think so.
OK-Ok, guys, I'll call them and demand to stop production of this toy for rich and lazy and who has time to charge and .........:)
 


LOL. It's cool though. I would love to take it for a spin if you buy it. I think it can only do one spin practically.
Here is a simplified engineering analysis on how electric aircraft are still quite far away by actual engineers who are not just dreamers and investors (who don't know jack usually) and deal with reality.

 
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LOL. It's cool though. I would love to take it for a spin if you buy it. I think it can only do one spin practically.
Here is a simplified engineering analysis on how electric aircraft are still quite far away by actual engineers who are not just dreamers and investors (who don't know jack usually) and deal with reality.

Abid, just give me a few days to prepare all papers. So I can put my house for sale just to give you "that one spin". Why? Because I love people (you are included) so-so much! Sure :)
 
Abid, just give me a few days to prepare all papers. So I can put my house for sale just to give you "that one spin". Why? Because I love people (you are included) so-so much! Sure :)

So kind of you. I will bring some candy with me for that spin just for you :)
 
1. Pay $100,000
2. Fly 20 minutes
3. Charge for hours
4. Fly 20 minutes
5. Charge for hours
6. Repeat 2. through 5. as desired

If you thought electric car charging stations were too far apart and too slow, don't try traveling with this thing!
This just proves the old adage. If one has time to spare, travel by air.

As fast as a single horse buckboard wagon.

Wayne
 
It looks like a lot of fun to me.

I suspect they will put a larger batter pack on it as most customers would probably like more range.

I hope the buyers with so little instruction will respect the Federal Aviation Regulations.
 
For flying from A to B electric is unlikely to be viable for a long time to come. For that it's best to make use of products from Boeing an Airbus.

But for a unique flying experince electric just cannot be beaten.

I've had many 15 minute flights in my electric Mosquito helicopter, and after hundreds of hours in gyros and R22s I have absolutely no intention of ever flying anything with a noisy engine again. A 15 minute electric flight is a real buzz, a flight in anything else is now just an uncomfortable experience. It's really strange how noise and vibration that once used to be normal has become a source of major irritation.
 
For flying from A to B electric is unlikely to be viable for a long time to come. For that it's best to make use of products from Boeing an Airbus.

But for a unique flying experince electric just cannot be beaten.

I've had many 15 minute flights in my electric Mosquito helicopter, and after hundreds of hours in gyros and R22s I have absolutely no intention of ever flying anything with a noisy engine again. A 15 minute electric flight is a real buzz, a flight in anything else is now just an uncomfortable experience. It's really strange how noise and vibration that once used to be normal has become a source of major irritation.
Now go to your quiet space and no one will bother you Oskar.....
 
For flying from A to B electric is unlikely to be viable for a long time to come. For that it's best to make use of products from Boeing an Airbus.

But for a unique flying experince electric just cannot be beaten.

I've had many 15 minute flights in my electric Mosquito helicopter, and after hundreds of hours in gyros and R22s I have absolutely no intention of ever flying anything with a noisy engine again. A 15 minute electric flight is a real buzz, a flight in anything else is now just an uncomfortable experience. It's really strange how noise and vibration that once used to be normal has become a source of major irritation.
Like getting back in a glider, all of a sudden the whole world opens up to your senses with the distraction of an engine.

wolfy
 
It looks like a lot of fun to me.

I suspect they will put a larger batter pack on it as most customers would probably like more range.

I hope the buyers with so little instruction will respect the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Everyone seems to forget that when we burn off fuel, the aircraft gets lighter. Landing weight at the destination is lighter than the original takeoff weight. With a battery pack the aircraft weight stays the same throughout the flight. Add a bigger battery pack, the heavier the aircraft becomes. Imagine flying a gyro constantly at gross weight from the beginning to the end of the flight.

Wayne
 
Energy density says it all. We have a long way to go, indeed.
For 100% clean energy vehicles. Hydrogen powered hybrid electric is the way to go. Will not over tax the electric grid, and the fuel for the hydrogen powered internal combustion engine is distilled H2O.

Here's a video of Jay Leno's Baker Electric Car. Listen to the comment that in the early last century, there were 15,000 electric cars in New York City, and there were charging stations all over.

I've been to Jay's garage a couple of times.

Wayne

 
Everyone seems to forget that when we burn off fuel, the aircraft gets lighter. Landing weight at the destination is lighter than the original takeoff weight. With a battery pack the aircraft weight stays the same throughout the flight. Add a bigger battery pack, the heavier the aircraft becomes. Imagine flying a gyro constantly at gross weight from the beginning to the end of the flight.

Wayne
I did not forget that Wayne. Perhaps you should work on your perspective.
 
I'm always joking with a long time friend of mine who is the president of the Experimental Soaring Association. Forget the batteries. We should just mount an electric motor on a sailplane, then attach a 1,250 ft electrical cord connected to 120 AC. When the glider self launches and reaches 1,000 ft AGL, release the electrical cord just like a winch tow line and start looking for lift.

Here's one way to extend one's range.

Wayne
 

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