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"Prius of the Air?" Airbus shows battery-powered plane

Paul Heymont Paul Heymont

Airbus, the European plane manufacturer has shown off its first attempt at a battery-powered, no-emission aircraft. It's a single-seater with limited range, but is the first step in a program to achieve a 70-80 hybrid airliner by 2050. It's part of an EU project to reduce emissions. Details in Salon.

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Paul HeymontPaul HeymontGumbo Guru

Well, the target date for the big one is 35 years in the future...in 1980 would you have believed how practical electric and hybrid cars have become? Given who's doing the research, I think there's a good chance...

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