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S48E10 Great Electric Airplane Race
Can innovative zero-emission electric aircraft truly replace traditional polluting airliners and transform urban travel? NOVA explores the skies with remarkable prototypes currently in operation, featuring agile single-passenger planes that can ascend like helicopters with reduced noise levels, alongside "autonomous" air taxis already conducting test rides in Chinese metropolises. However, for electric airplanes to progress beyond small, short-distance models, they must tackle formidable challenges related to battery weight, energy storage, and thermal management. How long will it take for the vision of ultra-quiet, highly efficient airliners to become a tangible reality?
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Secrets in Our DNA
Beyond the Elements: Reactions
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
Beyond the Elements: Life
Looking for Life on Mars
Picture a Scientist/ Search Engine Breakdown
Reef Rescue
Fighting for Fertility
Hindenburg: The New Evidence
Great Electric Airplane Race
Ship That Changed the World
Bat Superpowers
The Cannabis Question
Particles Unknown
Arctic Drift
Edible Insects
NOVA Universe Revealed: Age of Stars
NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way
NOVA Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds
NOVA Universe Revealed: Black Holes
NOVA Universe Revealed: Big Bang
High-Risk High-Rise
Butterfly Blueprints
Alaskan Dinosaurs
Ancient Maya Metropolis