Why are airplanes flown by the power of electricity rather than the power of gasoline fuel so impractical?
A)The wires connecting it to the ground would have to be impractically long.
B)Electricity driven airplanes are only impractical when required to lift heavy loads.
C)Electricity driven airplanes would be prone to lightning strikes.
D)all of the above

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While electricity driven airplanes do have limitations with regards to lifting heavy loads, they are not impractical in general. In fact, many small recreational and training planes are now being powered by electricity. Additionally, options like solar-powered airplanes have also been successfully tested.

Option A is not a key consideration as most electric airplanes use on-board batteries and are not connected to the ground during flight.

Option C is also not a key consideration as modern aircraft are designed to withstand lightning strikes and have lightning protection systems in place.

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