So how about all-electric supersonic aircraft, then?

Concorde (photo by Eduard Marmet, via Wikimedia Commons)

Supersonic airliners haven’t flown since 2003, when the last Concorde was retired. But could supersonic planes carrying large number of passengers make a comeback—and with electric power no less? That’s the vision of Luke Workman, a designer of lithium-ion battery packs who believes all-electric supersonic aircraft are attainable. DON’T… …read more