Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Electric airplanes are the talk of the tech world right now. Supernal just unveiled the latest design for an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle at CES in Las Vegas. But what does it take to electrify an aircraft?
If we look at the reality of general aviation most small aircraft are still burning leaded aviation fuel. Cars ditched lead decades ago. So why should we think aircraft can make the evolutionary leap to electricity? In this Myth Busters style presentation, we will discuss the technical challenges and realities of electrifying aviation.
This presentation is designed to educate airports and aircraft service providers on the aspects of electric aviation that directly impact the services they provide. Including the inner workings of batteries, recharging and charging infrastructure.
Presenters:
Jared Esselman, Vice President, Future Mobility, WSP in the U.S.
Bryant Casutt, Systems Engineer, Electric Power Systems (Aerospace Battery Propulsion System)
Electric airplanes are the talk of the tech world right now. Supernal just unveiled the latest design for an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle at CES in Las Vegas. But what does it take to electrify an aircraft?
If we look at the reality of general aviation most small aircraft are still burning leaded aviation fuel. Cars ditched lead decades ago. So why should we think aircraft can make the evolutionary leap to electricity? In this Myth Busters style presentation, we will discuss the technical challenges and realities of electrifying aviation.
This presentation is designed to educate airports and aircraft service providers on the aspects of electric aviation that directly impact the services they provide. Including the inner workings of batteries, recharging and charging infrastructure.
Presenters:
Jared Esselman, Vice President, Future Mobility, WSP in the U.S.
Bryant Casutt, Systems Engineer, Electric Power Systems (Aerospace Battery Propulsion System)
