What is the future for air travel given peak-oil, CO2 emissions, and the general world-wide enegy use?
I only seized on the topic a bit ago and I haven't done a lot of research yet, but maybe the commercial jet age is done for.
Renewable fuels in piston engine planes?
Airships? We don't need to fly anyway? I dunno.
Whatcha think bink?
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In the 5th edition of his book on commercial aviation John Frederick notes that jets “consume more fuel in relation to loads carried and distances flown” as compared with both piston-powered and turboprop-powered aircraft (Frederick 1961; p. 18).
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http://www.transportenvironment.org/...nd_out/lid:398
Diesel?
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