NBAA-BACE 2024: True Blue’s new lithium-ion battery

By
Larry Anglisano
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At the 2024 NBAA-BACE convention in Las Vegas, True Blue Power was showing its new TB50 50-amp engine-start battery. A drop-in replacement for the 44-amp battery found in many small turbines, the new lithium-ion provides more power and weighs 50 percent less than lead-acid and NiCad batteries, plus it has an 8-year life and on-condition maintenance. Aviation Consumer Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano took a look at the battery with True Blue’s Van Winter.

Larry Anglisano
Larry Anglisano
Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.