Why Electric Planes Are Almost Impossible | The Limit

Name: Why Electric Planes Are Almost Impossible | The Limit
Uploaded: 2026-09-21T16:21:26.233Z
Duration: 22 min 5 s
Channel: Take over the Sky
Description: Electric cars took decades to go mainstream — electric planes might take even longer. We flew in BETA Technologies' Alia CX300, one of the most promising electric aircraft in the world, to find out why battery-powered flight has stayed almost impossible for more than 50 years.

Take over the Sky

Sep 21, 2026

Electric cars took decades to go mainstream — electric planes might take even longer. We flew in BETA Technologies' Alia CX300, one of the most promising electric aircraft in the world, to find out why battery-powered flight has stayed almost impossible for more than 50 years.