Why do the electric plane prototypes I’ve seen all have a large number of small engines/motors? It’s my understanding that electric motors do best at high-torque & lower rpm applications so I was expecting designs like the V-22 Osprey with two large props.
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Why do the electric plane prototypes I’ve seen all have a large number of small engines/motors? It’s my understanding that electric motors do best at high-torque & lower rpm applications so I was expecting designs like the V-22 Osprey with two large props.
Is it a weight issue as electric motors scale up?