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Comment by WalterBright

18 hours ago

There isn't any battery technology on the horizon that would lead to practical airliners.

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seanmcdirmid  16 hours ago

You could do it with a ground effect plane for inland sea jaunts, like Seattle to Victoria. If you can float, then you don’t technically need a huge reserve like is normally needed.

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