Range anxiety in an air race!
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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024
- The Pipistrel Velis Electro enters the historic Schneider Trophy air race at Goodwood in West Sussex, England.
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Seems vastly different from what the Schneider Trophy Air Race was about from it's inception. I may be wrong, but I was sure it was all about speed. Also looking back on what pictures there are from that era show many thousands of spectators compared to modern times. Interesting how things change. Cheers for the video.
Great stuff, amazing a first gen aircraft can do this!
Any chance you could interview the guys at Aerovolt in your next episode? Aerovolt are pioneer in GA electric charging network in the UK.
The canopy handle on the RV is a lethal weapon 😳
Awesome milestone.
I was flying there later in the afternoon in one of the Goodwood Cessna's and saw your Flying Reporter aircraft parked. Now I know why you were there. Looks like I missed all the fun.
13:49 i see that the stands on the roll up banners were not trusted that close to the airplanes. they truly dont work anywere but inside a calm room
Nice video Jon. I'm sure there is a Pipistrel Velis Electro based at Gloucester.
They should have done what Formula-E did in its early seasons - jump out and get a new, fully charged, plane to complete the rest of the race.
If you think that it's difficult finding Boulder and Street buoys from 5 miles away in the air in clear visibility you should try it in thick fog at sea level!
i would never get in one of those personally ;)
At the moment electric aircraft are so short on range that they are an impractical joke with little payload.
I’m wondering how long it takes to charge from near zero to 100% charge capacity ? .
It’s like for like I think. An hour for an hour.
@@TheFlyingReporter . Thank you Jon .. I know it’s early days for this type , but in all honesty for a aeroplane with such a limited endurance and charging time , I find it difficult to see much of a market for it .
@@davidcartwright5591 It seems their main target right now is that it is intended for flight training. a quick look around indicates it has a similar new-price as their conventional comparable designs, with a fuel cost less than a tenth. i expect they use it partly to get real world testing on some components lifetime, waiting for range to increase.
The Pipistral is an awesome aircraft. It's been out a few years now, it could do with a battery upgrade and two hours should be easily achievable. There are electric aircraft out there with four hour endurance.
Enjoyed the video but not keen on hand-held phones etc. (two in one hand in the Pipistrel) If dropped - instant loose article hazard.
I passed my type rating in one. It is an amazing machine
Type rating in a light aircraft??? Hmmm
@@douglasb5046 you’re right it’s not a full type rating like a jet, but an extended checkout on the Pipistrel Velis Electro. You need 5 hours of flying and about 10 hours of theory where you learn about the electric powerplant and the specifities of the machine.
@@douglasb5046 its not a SEP, so yes...
Don’t want to ruin the party, but this this thing is just like EVs - will die before ever taking off. Nice video though!
Sorry but putting electric flying on par with the jet engine as an innovation is ridiculous. Electric aircraft simply do not perform well enough.
The concept of electric GA aircraft won't take off...🙈 A range of 8 minutes when you land with the industry standard 45 mins reserve. 😂 Where did the 10-minute reserve come from?
Also I don't agree with the FISO giving aircraft that are not fit for purpose priority over aircraft that are.
They'll need to get substantially better before they can become widely used. They are pretty much useless for flying from A to B right now. They are quite useful for flight training where are you going to be staying close to the airfield the whole time (that probably covers less than half the training, but it saves a little money and a tiny bit of the environment). They'll be much better in a few years, though. Range was a big concern for the first electric cars but is now no concern at all for the vast majority of users.
The 10 minute rule is because they are staying close to the airfield for the entire flight so can easily return and land should there be a problem.
@@thomasdalton1508 . I can’t imagine even in the training environment they are a good alternative to a conventional aeroplane . 50% of its available utilisation will be take up hooked to a charger . No school aircraft makes money when it’s stuck on the tarmac . If they were the good aeroplane we are lead to believe , flying schools would be buying them in numbers , and they are not .
@@davidcartwright5591 Training aircraft aren't particularly expensive to own. They are expensive to operate. Leaving them sitting on the ground isn't a big problem. (They cost about €175,000, so if you have to buy two so you can alternate them while they charge and your cost of capital is about 5%, that's about €9,000 per year. Even if you only use it 500 hours a year, it only needs to cost €18 an hour less to operate (and it probably saves you more than that) and you are better off.)
Some schools are using these now. I think the biggest drawback is logistics. You have to operate a mixed fleet of electric and piston, since you can't do everything in the electric. Mixed fleets always create a logistical headache. The price is also a little high if you compare to second hand piston aircraft (there obviously isn't a big second hand market in electric planes yet).
Meh. Electric planes are just as soulless as Electric Cars. No interest from me in them.