A quick thread about the Pipistrel Alpha and electric airplanes —
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Electric aviation is fascinating, and might make aviation more sustainable and more accessible — the "fuel" is cheaper, and potentially sustainably sourced, but you also have lower expected maintenance costs for fewer moving parts covered in far less grease.
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Two flight schools in California have adopted the Electro Alpha. The first with support from the city of Fresno, is working on installing charging plants at 3 airports nearby to each other. https://sustainableaviationproject.com (and https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article209168169.html …)
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They claim to potentially be able to bring the cost of flying down by 2 orders of magnitude https://thebusinessjournal.com/fresno-county-electric-planes/ …
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The other operation that's adopting the Alpha Electro is also extremely cool — "Tomorrow's Air Museum" https://www.tamuseum.org based at Compton airport teaches inner city kids about flying, with involvement from Tuskegee Airmen(!)
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It's going to be so great to track these early-adopters as they lead the vanguard of a whole new era of aviation/flight.
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Today, Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum is demonstrating this electric airplane at Chino airport. Here it is:pic.twitter.com/BSaYHk92lU
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I really hope this can make GA more affordable/accessible.
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