Originally Posted by Exhaustgases
Originally Posted by Astro14
Originally Posted by Exhaustgases
And why piston airline size planes not allowed, they are orders of magnitude less cost to maintain and operate there is a reason places like Everts still uses them . It seems the goal is to make the costs go as high as possible when it comes to Govrnmt. Remember the toilet seat deal in the past.
If what you said was even remotely true, then all of the major airlines would be flying piston planes. Cost is their primary concern.
This day and age they would not fly them. Its not because of cost but, passengers would refuse to fly on them because of preconceived ideas about them. Though if fuel was in very short supply, they could come back in the form of diesel type engines.
I guess you never saw how much fuel a jet engine burns in a very short span. Flying could end up reverting back to what it was in the old days, that is only a luxury that the very wealthy could afford. The way the future looks is that planes will end up being build much smaller than they are now. Especially if they wish to electrify them. I think the jet or turbine engine is going to someday be eliminated, they are too fuel hungry.
In 2007 the US used around 22 million barrels of oil per day.
Today, with bigger economy, more planes in the sky, more cars on the road, more trucks on the road, it is using 17-18 million barrels per day.
World is not going to move to electric planes just like that. Even cars are going to take 30-40 years to make them practical to have all electric minivan for family of 5.
However, if world limits consumption of oil dramatically in personal vehicle sector, trucks etc. electrifying planes in near future is not necessary.The reason is that with EV, price of oil will drop, and with that biggest expense for every airline: fuel. So, maybe one day my grandson or great grandson/daughter will fly on something electric, but it will be long process, and if it is not making commercial sense, it will not live.