# Do you think the future of flying is electric?

**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/do-you-think-the-future-of-flying-is-electric/6139
**Category:** EV Small Talk
**Created:** [June 19, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/do-you-think-the-future-of-flying-is-electric/6139 "2016-06-19T04:23:49Z")
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### Author: ![jkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@jkelly](https://community.electricforum.com/u/jkelly)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/do-you-think-the-future-of-flying-is-electric/6139/1 "2016-06-19T04:23:49Z")

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NASA is about to test an electric aircraft with 14 motors [NASA to Test an Electric Aircraft – PluginFuture](http://pluginfuture.com/nasa-to-test-an-electric-aircraft/) They believe this will result in a five-time reduction in energy needed. As we know motors are not only more quiet but fumes or “chemtrails” has become a serious ecology issue.

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### Author: ![Shane1964](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Shane1964](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Shane1964)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/do-you-think-the-future-of-flying-is-electric/6139/2 "2016-06-20T17:03:27Z")

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That’s crazy! I would like to think it will be…

Shane