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When will we see a Tesla of the skies?

An Airbus E-Fan.1, an electrical aircraft participates in flying display during the opening of the 51st Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris June 16, 2015. Picture taken June 16, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol       TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTX1GU0

Take-off time for electric planes? An Airbus E-Fan.1 at the Paris Air Show Image: REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

David Alexander
Director, Aerospace Standards, SAE International
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