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Robert Hearne
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After watching a video on YouTube, I recently became interested in the dynamics and physic's of why we aren't using electrical powered planes instead of burning thousands of fossil fuels every day. After doing a bit of my own research, I found the problem. When we increase the weight, we have to increase the lift. Which would require more power. Needing more power means we need more batteries. Contradicting itself, meaning we would increase the weight, then increase the power, and have to go back and forth in a never ending cycle of power and weight.
I think what scientist are looking at is trying to find a more efficient type of engine that can sustain a high power while still being light and not using a lot of energy. In this scenario I'm not super concerned about the flight time being more than an hour. And I am no scientist myself, just a person with an interest in aeronautical engineering. So my knowledge of batteries and how they work is pretty off; but I definitely enjoy learning and I was wondering if anyone could give me a summed of version of the problem at hand here. As to why scientist aren't looking at making lighter or more efficient batteries.
I think what scientist are looking at is trying to find a more efficient type of engine that can sustain a high power while still being light and not using a lot of energy. In this scenario I'm not super concerned about the flight time being more than an hour. And I am no scientist myself, just a person with an interest in aeronautical engineering. So my knowledge of batteries and how they work is pretty off; but I definitely enjoy learning and I was wondering if anyone could give me a summed of version of the problem at hand here. As to why scientist aren't looking at making lighter or more efficient batteries.