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Lilium Unveils Five-seater Air Taxi Prototype After a Successful Maiden Flight for Its Latest Jet
TechCrunch [techcrunch.com]:
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 [techcrunch.com].
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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