Which aircraft batteries have the lowest TCO?

The most advanced Ni-Cd technology, first developed by Saft, is used in its ULM aircraft batteries. These batteries have the industry’s lowest TCO due to their reduced maintenance and extended life duration. Since ULM batteries serve a flight-critical function, they meet more than 100 different qualification criteria to uphold safety.

Should aircraft batteries be more safe than land-based batteries?

The aircraft could also benefit from a wider temperature of operation, especially at high temperatures, and the batteries also need to be more inherently safe than their land-based equivalents, as the dangers of an in-flight fire are more serious than one on the ground.

How far can sabers battery power a single-aisle aircraft?

Viggiano cautions that there’s still a very long way to go before SABERS’ battery would be able to power single-aisle small aircraft on flights of up to potentially 250 miles (another of the team’s goals).

Do aircraft batteries need to be used for land vehicles?

Aircraft batteries have different requirements for land vehicles. For example, they need to be as light as possible while still being able to store the huge amounts of energy required to power flights and be able to quickly discharge large amounts of this energy when needed.