Comment by alistairSH
2 hours ago
Specific to the electric plane, you remove some of the battery weight, as that energy would then come from the catapult.
But, as a general thing? I don't see it happening. There's a TON of complexity in a catapult system.
Plus, the amount of spilled champagne in first class is going to ruin a lot of suits and blouses. Can't have that. ;)
> There's a TON of complexity in a catapult system.
But it's all on the ground.
The ground is usually where planes have their accidents.