Question of the Week: Very Light Jets – Played Out, or Just Warming Up?

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Key Takeaways:

  • A recent *AVweb* poll on the future of electric airplanes found that 58% of readers believe traditional piston and turbine engines will remain dominant, despite some electric successes.
  • Only 4% of respondents were optimistic about electric airplanes replacing combustion engines, while 27% saw little to no commercial application for electric aircraft.
  • This week's poll question asks readers about the future of the personal jet market, following Alan Klapmeier's renewed interest in the Cirrus Vision SF50 program.
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This Week’s Question |Previous Week’s Answers

PREVIOUS RESULTS ***

Last week, we asked AVweb readers to peer into their crystal balls and enlighten us as to the future of electric airplanes.

The results? Not many AVweb are hopeful futurists who believe the day of combustion engines is drawing to a close – although 4% of you are! At the other end of the spectrum, a quarter of those who responded (27%) think there will be little to no commercial application for electric airplanes. The majority of you (58%), however, feel that pistons and turbines will remain the engines of choice despite a few electric-engine success stories.

For a complete (real-time) breakdown of reader responses, click here.
(You may be asked to register and answer if you haven’t already participated in this poll.)

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION ***

Alan Klapmeier’s dramatic announcement that he’s trying to take over the Cirrus Vision SF 50 program has revived interest in the personal jet market. What’s the future look like for little jets?

Are there still too many “personal jets” coming to market?
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