"Attempts at electric powered flight date to well before the 19th century. Battery weight and low energy output made it impractical until the 1990s. The author describes the diverse designs of modern electric flying machines--from tiny insect-styled drones to stratospheric airships--and explores developing trends, including flying cars and passenger airliners"--


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    Title :

    Electric airplanes and drones : a history


    Contributors:
    Desmond, Kevin (author) / Boscarol, Ivo (writer of preface)

    Publication date :

    2018


    Size :

    vii, 306 Seiten


    Remarks:

    Illustrationen
    Includes bibliographical references and index



    Type of media :

    Book


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629.133/3404
    BKL:    55.51 Flugzeuge



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