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We have 2x approximately 2MW engines that weight about 1 ton together, and 5 tons of fuel. That gives it 1400km of range at almost 3 hours of airtime and max payload. Electric engines are much lighter and it may be recommended to split the power among more engines attached to more propellers for be...

I can do some back of the envelope calcs. Let's take, say, an ATR-72 as the basis for our hypothetical electric plane conversion. It's much easier to compare with turboprop planes than jets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATR_72#Specifications We have 2x approximately 2MW engines that weight about 1 ...

Russia is a country with GDP of Italy, massive corruption and resource heavy economy. While it can do some things cheaper than Italy, it's also massive geographically and so numerical needs are much greater, nevermind the corruption. Add the need for keeping a massive standing force, ground, navy, a...

I think that’s kinda my point. The lack of air superiority by either side has driven to artillery. Sea power with kaliber cruise missiles has substituted for air strikes. (The loss of Moskva goes to your point) The abject failure of the Russian AF will be the subject of much analysis. But that also...