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Topic Reading-Vol.2637-7/1/2019

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2019/07/01 Topic Reading-Vol.2637-7/1/2019

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Electric planes herald new era for aviation at the Paris Air Show

The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest air show and aerospace-industry exhibition event. Both military and civil aircraft are shown and demonstrated at this biannual aviation trade fair. As more cars go electric and hybrid on the ground, so are the aircraft in the air. It’s time to realize cleaner air travel, and electric and hybrid propulsions were the highlight of the show. They no longer are just concept but are going to production as early as this year.

One such cleaner aircraft is a battery-powered propeller plane that can carry nine passengers up to 1,000 km on a single charge, enough range and capacity for regional carriers or as a short-range transporter. And there already are 170 electric aircraft under development by technology startups, aero design companies, and mega manufacturers. Aero industry is becoming like the automotive industry where new startups with innovative technology could become a key player overnight.

Indeed, the world is depending more and more on batteries for smartphones, automobiles, and now airplanes. Whoever comes up with more dependable, longer lasting, and lighter battery is going control the designs of electronically powered products.   

Enjoy reading the article and think when you will fly in an electric airplane.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/20/business/electric-planes-paris-air-show/index.html

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