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Push to Talk with Bruce Webb: A Helicopter Podcast · Sep 11, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min

Episode 51: All About Batteries (w/ Chris Holder)

From lead-acid, to NICAD, and lithium-ion, the evolution of aircraft batteries has always been a balancing act of weight, power and reliability. Getting that balance right is essential. Today, I’m speaking with Chris Holder of Concorde Battery about the work their company is doing to provide dependable power to the industry. We’ll look at the development of aircraft batteries over time, common misconceptions about batteries, the future of power in aviation, and much more.

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From lead-acid, to NICAD, and lithium-ion, the evolution of aircraft batteries has always been a balancing act of weight, power and reliability. Getting that balance right is essential.

Today, I’m speaking with Chris Holder of Concorde Battery about the work their company is doing to provide dependable power to the industry.  We’ll look at the development of aircraft batteries over time, common misconceptions about batteries, the future of power in aviation, and much more.


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