Bizav Still Shy about Lithium-ion Batteries
Commercial. aviation and helicopters have started moving to Li-ion but business aircraft makers are not in hot pursuit

Despite recognized benefits, safety improvements and acceptance in other segments of aviation, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery suppliers are having a hard time persuading business aircraft manufacturers to adopt the technology. Business aircraft OEMs either never picked Li-ion for main batteries or dropped the technology after considering it. Some OEMs prevent battery providers from disclosing their name, making it hard to determine whether any business aircraft uses Li-ion.


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