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Lilium Unveils Five-Seater Air Taxi Prototype

posted by Fnord666 on Friday May 17 2019, @01:42AM   Printer-friendly
from the where's-my-jet-pack? dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

TechCrunch:

It's not the first time a Lilium Jet — the company's all-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) device — has taken to the sky but it is the first time the new five seater has taken off and landed, following extensive ground testing. Lilium published a video of a two-seater version's inaugural flight just over two years ago.

The new five-seater is a full-scale, full-weight prototype that is powered by 36 all-electric jet engines to allow it to take-off and land vertically, while achieving "remarkably efficient horizontal or cruise flight," says Lilium

Will the back seat of the air taxi be cleaner than the normal kind?

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  • (Score: 2) by janrinok on Friday May 17 2019, @02:38AM (1 child)

    by janrinok (52) Subscriber Badge on Friday May 17 2019, @02:38AM (#844566) Journal

    I agree - they are most certainly not jet engines, in fact TFA actually says that they are 'all-electric'. I be;lieve the correct term is 'ducted fan'.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Chocolate on Friday May 17 2019, @05:18AM

    by Chocolate (8044) on Friday May 17 2019, @05:18AM (#844610) Journal

    I heard that this thing is really popular.
    It has lots of fans.

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