Podcast: Transatlantic on Batteries, with Help from Drones

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Key Takeaways:

  • Flight of the Century, led by CEO Chip Yates, aims to fly an electric airplane non-stop from New York to Paris by 2014.
  • The ambitious plan addresses limited battery life by proposing in-flight recharging through docking with drones.
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A new company called Flight of the Century has set a goal to fly an electric airplane from New York to Paris non-stop by 2014. To solve the problem of limited battery life, the aircraft will be recharged en route by docking with drones. AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with Flight of the Century CEO Chip Yates for more details about the plan.

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