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According industry experts, air travel is on the brink of the biggest revolution since Frank Whittle invented the jet engine in 1937. Advances in materials, battery technology and electrical systems are holding out the promise of cleaner, cheaper commercial flight. Nikhil Sachdeva from consultancy firm, Roland Berger, which has just released new research on the latest developments in aircraft electrification, casts light on when we can expect to see this technology on the runways of our airports.
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