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		swagasaurus-rex on May 31, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: All-electric Cessna Grand Caravan makes maiden fli... Is there any room in the imagination for swapping these batteries mid flight? I'd imagine it makes even less sense than mid-air jet-refueling.

rosywoozlechan on May 31, 2020 [–]

I imagine it would be mid-air recharging instead.

ShorsHammer on May 31, 2020 | [–]

Tracking with lasers should be manageable for low level flight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_power_transfer#Lasers

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