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Great Electric Airplane Race

Will electric planes replace polluting airliners and lead to flying taxis in our cities?

05/26/2021 | Rating TV-G

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Great Electric Airplane Race

Season 48 Episode 7 | 53m 7sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Will electric planes replace polluting airliners and lead to flying taxis in our cities?

Can new emission-free electric planes replace our polluting airliners and revolutionize personal transportation in our cities? NOVA takes a ride in some quiet, energy-efficient, prototypes that are vying for success as electric flight takes off.

05/26/2021 | Rating TV-G

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Great Electric Airplane Race

Season 48 Episode 7 | 53m 7sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Can new emission-free electric planes replace our polluting airliners and revolutionize personal transportation in our cities? NOVA takes a ride in some quiet, energy-efficient, prototypes that are vying for success as electric flight takes off.

05/26/2021 | Rating TV-G

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