Eather One: Friction Powered Aircraft

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Eather One: The Electric Plane That Uses Air Friction To Generate Power by Amit Malewar These days, many aircraft manufacturing companies are focusing on developing the next generation of electric and hybrid-powered aircraft. However, the Warsaw-based designer, Michal Bonikowski, came up with a potentially revolutionary aeronautical project, which could undermine the need for traditional engines, bulky fuel tanks, and large batteries for propulsion. The concept, called “Eather One,” uses friction between the air and the high speed of the machine as the main energy source that can be recycled as needed. ... The Eather One looks like any other airplane but would be equipped with triboelectric nanogenerators in the wings to help harness external mechanical energy – the friction generated from vibrations in the airframe and bend of the wings. These nanogenerators then convert mechanical energy directly into electrical energy.

Triboelectricity...

Is that like Piezoelectricity?

I can imagine that working.

The pilot and copilot looks at the weather report, on it they read sever
thunderstorm approaching with hail the size of basket balls falling out
of the sky.

They both agree the turbulence will produce enough electricity to keep
the plane in the air. The pilot tells passengers to buckle their seat belts
tightly as American Airlines Flight 666 taxies to the runway.

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