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Old January 10th 07, 06:04 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Steve Foley
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Default Can Aircraft Be Far Behind?

"James Robinson" wrote in message
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Jose wrote:

Consider that a Cessna 150 can fly for perhaps 3 hours, at 75% power.
To get the equivalent range with batteries would require about 3,000
lb. of batteries, which would be totally impractical for an aircraft
that now grosses at 1,600 lb.


How about fuel cells?


What kind of fuel?



Ammonia (NH3?)

Now you need a reformer.