ORIGINAL: gaRCfield

I would love an electric plane - I love how they can glide by silently, prop not even spinning, then expel 100% of their energy into a vertical climb and haul out of site. I also love the regenerative breaking Unfortunately the planes I like require two $500 batteries to fly at a time and a generator at the field to charge them. And an expensive motor, ESC, etc. etc.

An engine for $280 will fly the same plane.

Really it all boils down the same, about $2.00 a flight if you include battery cost, glow fuel, etc. It's just a matter of paying most of it up front or distributing the cost of fuel over a few months.

Edit:just have to throw in that Iam having an absolute ball with my new YS FZ110s supercharged 1.1ci, 2.5hp four stroke engine. How freaking cool is that?! Looks cool, sounds cool, and the torque is absolutely incredible.