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Lilium Unveils Five-Seater Air Taxi Prototype

posted by Fnord666 on Friday May 17 2019, @01:42AM   
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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• Re:Reaction engine Re:Reaction engine (Score: 2) by Arik on Friday May 17 2019, @03:00AM (1 child)

  by Arik (4543) on Friday May 17 2019, @03:00AM (#844571) Journal

  You're right to question it, it's bullshit (aka "puffery.")
  
  It's powered by EDF (electric ducted fans.) No doubt marketing thought it would be sexier if they just lied and called it a jet.

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• dFans, eJets, iPlanes oh my! (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 17 2019, @03:10PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 17 2019, @03:10PM (#844727)

  It's powered by EDF (electric ducted fans.) No doubt marketing thought it would be sexier if they just lied and called it a jet.

  That's eJet to you, bub.

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