STARNBERG, Germany - German eVTOL maker Lilium yesterday released a YouTube video of its demonstrator aircraft in flight. Taken from an August test at the company’s headquarters at the Oberpfaffenhofen airport, the video shows the relative quietness of an aircraft powered by electric jet engines as it flies across the runway, hovers and lands, Michael Verdon reports for Yahoo. Continue reading original article.
The Intelligent Aerospace take:
September 13, 2021 -The Lilium aircraft uses 36 electric engines across its wings to take of vertically and fly, and is powered by 72 battery modules. The company said it expects the aircraft to have noise levels rated around 60 dBa flying at 330 feet, which is approximately the same volume of people having a normal conversation.
It was announced in June that Honeywell has been selected by Lilium to develop the 7-Seater Lilium Jet’s avionics and flight control systems. The compact fly-by-wire system will act as the flight control system on the all-electric 7-Seater Lilium Jet, responsible for controlling its moveable parts, including the 36 control surfaces and ducted fans that provide its high levels of maneuverability in every stage of flight.
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Jamie Whitney, Associate Editor
Intelligent Aerospace
