The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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Some numbers on the economics of small electric planes compared to small conventional planes. Training and hobby costs are going to come way down.

"Where the 4-seater innovates further is with a total operating cost per hour of $19.80, compared to $122/hour for a Cessna 182. It will use the same cabin and wingspan, but reduces the wing area to 120 sq. ft. and the glide ratio comes down to 18.7. The crew and passenger weight almost doubles to 800 lb, with a gross weight of 2,700 lb."

https://cleantechnica.com/2017/10/14/electric-sun-flyer-4-goes-two-four-seats/