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Battery-powered aircraft could lead transition from fossil-fueled flight

Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first training program in the country for electric aviation. The program is just one part of a small but burgeoning effort to develop greener battery-powered aircraft for more routine use over time. Aviation correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.

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