What are some environmental aircraft?

Question

i need a list of "green" planes. planes that don't pollute the earth as much as regular planes do

Answer 1

Last year at Airventure, Sonex showed off an electric powered airplane. Some experimental planes run automotive engines(LS1, LS2, LS6, and LS7 are the most popular) they run on unleaded unlike aviation engines that run on leaded gas.

Answer 2

Well, I would say that the experimental planes do much better than the commercially built Cessna's etc, because they are lighter, and faster with the same engine and fuel burn rate. Compare a varEZ to a Cessna 152 for example. The newer Boeing jets are more fuel efficient as well, again due to light weight carbon fiber materials and improved engines. There are some experiments going on with Bio-diesel in jets. It's very close to jet fuel and I think it should work well.

Answer 3

well you could go electric

you can get a kit for ultralights

thats the closest thing to a green plane that I can think of

goodluck

Answer 4

how about hang gliders and paragliders? - they dont use engines.  and there's not much airframe  to manufacture.

also check out  www.electraflyer.com - a single seat  electric  microlight.

Answer 5

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner