THE FUTURE

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Electric propulsion aircraft are expected to gain an increased market share, with the extent depending on battery and charging technology advancements.
  • Autonomous power management and multi-copter craft, predominantly self-controlled, are anticipated to be a significant part of future aviation.
  • The author suggests these upcoming trends may offer less enjoyment compared to current piloting experiences.
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What’s next? We can’t even begin to guess at what marvels the next decade might bring.

An increased share of the ramp for electric propulsion aircraft is a near certainty at this point, though how much of that market they take over could range from a tiny portion to all of it, depending on how far battery and charging technology progresses. Autonomous power management is already coming, and multi-copter craft, most of which will be autonomously controlled, are a likely part of our shared future. And if that sounds like less fun than tooling around in the kinds of planes most of us fly today, we have to agree.

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