Originally Posted by
cavemanzk
I’m slightly confused how this cargo e-Plane is going to be anywhere useful?. It’s only got around an 500kg freight capacity, that would go really quickly. It would have to be going back and forward all day over the cook straight to be useful.
I think potentially some Wellington Blenheim runs.
There is also other things to learn from it. It's it a pilot so AirNZ, Ops, maintenance, Airports, etc understand long term daily running of an electric aircraft.
Gives airports clear signal they need solar, battery banks & grid connection in place to charge planes in a timely manner. Or at least learn what they need & what works best for airports.