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Can a person use an electric motor from a golf cart, car, or motorcycle to power an airplane? I think its possible, but wouldn't know what brand of motor to get. Just trying some old fashion barnstorming. 

[quote]Can a person use an electric motor from a golf cart, car, or motorcycle to power an airplane? I think its possible, but wouldn't know what brand of motor to get. Just trying some old fashion barnstorming.

Definitely, the weight of Batteries necessary to power the electric motor!.... ...!

The same problem has always occurred in the past, in electric driven Motor Vehicles.

Too much weight!....too little distance!... ...!

...not to mention the enormous cost of the Batteries!

Paul...G-BPLF... ...!

http://www.flyer.co.uk/news/newsfeed.php?artnum=675

http://www.apame.eu/Projet06.html

I'm not sure about an airplane... but what about one of those powered glider things... those are pretty light as is, and all you need is the motor to get up there really... but I have no idea, I've never flown an actual powered glider, or a glider, I could be wrong, haha

You guys are thinking about this wrong.

Battery weight is not an issue.

All you need is a really long extension cord.

cheers,
Joe

You guys are thinking about this wrong.

Battery weight is not an issue.

All you need is a really long extension cord.

cheers,
Joe

A 52,000 foot cord should suffice.

You guys are thinking about this wrong.

Battery weight is not an issue.

All you need is a really long extension cord.

cheers,
Joe

A 52,000 foot cord should suffice. :o ;D

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...don't forget to unplug it before you go to bed......!

Paul...G-BPLF... ... ... ...!

There are actually a few different companies attempting to market a fully electric aircraft.  Granted they are using golf cart motors.  I'll have to find the article I was reading about one.

Good evening all...

Just a thought but if submarines could operate on battery power for a good lenght of time then why not large aircraft?

There are many devices which could also charge the batteries while in the air such as a R.A.T. "Ram Air Turbine".
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/el ... 044c.shtml

In response to the submarine comment, do you know what the batteries on an old diesel sub weighed, nearly as much as the sub itself.  Fortunately the newer nuke boats can operate submerged off of the reactor.

...when it come to "Environmentally Friendly" Power Sources, eg Electricity, it must be remembered the Environmental cost of generating the Electricity in various ways, in the first place!...

Charging a Battery doesn't come free!

Even after 100+ years, the internal combustion, reciprocating engine is far from dead... ...!

...and they make a very nice sound!... ...!

Paul...Suck..Squeeze...Bang...Blow.... ...

...and that's just me!... .... ....!

http://yuneeccouk.site.securepod.com/Aircraft.html

Yeah, thats the one I was reading about.

The problem with trying to use a R.A.T. to get more juice while in the air is that, while you get juice, it creates more drag.

So more drag, just to get more thrust, but with some loss in between, it is a negative gain.

Battery technology is still the boat anchor to so many modes of transporation, except boats, where you can have lots of surface area to float them.

The best solution to power alternative is having something require little to no power. About the only thing out there is solar energy. With companies like Yuneec making these electric aircraft; do you think they would offer to sell just the powerplant seperate from the airplane?