Are you ready to fly a battery operated plane?

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    September 25, 2022 11:35 AM CDT

    Are you ready to fly a battery operated plane?

    These planes are battery operated. Will that fly?

    A handful of airlines, including United, Mesa and Air Canada have started putting orders in for a battery-operated aircraft called the Heart Aerospace ES-30. The Swedish-made four-propeller, battery-powered plane seats up to 30 people and could fly short-haul routes such as Palm Springs to Los Angeles or Denver to Aspen without emitting any carbon. It’s slated to be in the air by 20

    Who knew? I'm not sure I'm ready for a battery operated plane. How many times does your small house-hold appliances that are battery operated fail for a second and then turn back on? Is it a battery or a switch problem connecting to the battery causing that glitch? Either way, not sure I'm "all in" to fly a battery operated plane.

    Would you fly in a battery operated plane?