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First electric passenger plane lands at JFK in milestone flight. Travels 110 km costing $8 in fuel. (www.foxnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

The journey to JFK airport lasted 45 minutes and included a pilot and four people, including Matt Koscal, President of Republic Airways, and Rob Wiesenthal, CEO of Blade Air Mobility.

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It would be great if the article mentioned how it worked. Is this just Lithium Ion again? Or is it some new material e.g the whole airplane is made of a meta-material that turns the entire frame into a battery?