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		soperj on Sept 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Zealand is about to test long-range wireless p... or even carrying a much smaller battery, since a huge amount of energy is used just for take off.

NickNameNick on Sept 10, 2020 [–]

The 'Electric Runway' concept pops up from time to time. I'm not sure how developed it is, in the absence of large electric aircraft.

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