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The innovative eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) jet with a luxurious cabin is no longer a bold concept or a distant dream. Lilium Air Mobility is making history at its facility in Germany with the assembly of the first Lilium jet.
It's been eight years since this air mobility company has designed, built, and tested several versions of a groundbreaking eVTOL jet. Starting in 2015, five generators of technology demonstrators have been successfully tested, confirming the impressive potential of this bold vision.
According to Lilium, it's an aircraft and a flight control system "never seen before." Lilium has based its design on the same principles as the jet engine technology that powers most of today's commercial airplanes, and it simplified it. These electric jet engines only rely on a single-stage rotor/stator system driven by an electric motor.
Today, the first unit of the Lilium zero-emission jet is literally coming to life. The first fuselage arrived at the final assembly line, where the canards and main wings will be added. All of this is taking place in Wessling, Germany. Try to picture an area of 175,000 square feet (16,250 square meters) covered by multiple state-of-the-art facilities.
Lilium is operating a testing and manufacturing center, a propulsion and aerostructures facility, a final assembly building, and a battery-assembly building, which is the latest one added to this impressive hub.
This huge milestone was also possible due to Lilium's strategic partnership with some of the best names in the industry, including aerostructures suppliers Aciturri and Aernnova, GKN Aerospace, and Honeywell.
The company has also secured partnerships for large-scale battery manufacturing once it starts rolling out aircraft units on a regular basis.
The eVTOL jet has recently obtained the EASA (European Union's Aviation Safety Agency) Design Organization Approval. The German eVTOL maker was also one of the first in the industry to seek dual EASA and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification for its one-of-a-kind battery-powered aircraft.
In the meantime, it has appointed its first authorized dealers across the world, including the US. The electric jet will be launched as the Lilium Pioneer Edition Jet and will be available to private customers, with pricing between $7 million and $10 million.
This version boasts the most spacious cabin arrangement, which was specifically adapted for private flights with comfortable club seating. Plus, future owners will be able to customize the cabin further. However, the versatile jet can also be configured as a six-seat aircraft for zero-emission air taxi operations or as a cargo alternative with no seats.
The Lilium eVTOL jet promises a highly efficient cruise phase, vertical takeoff, and landing that makes it suitable for inner city operations, low noise levels, high-seat capacity, and, of course, zero emissions.
According to Lilium, it's an aircraft and a flight control system "never seen before." Lilium has based its design on the same principles as the jet engine technology that powers most of today's commercial airplanes, and it simplified it. These electric jet engines only rely on a single-stage rotor/stator system driven by an electric motor.
Today, the first unit of the Lilium zero-emission jet is literally coming to life. The first fuselage arrived at the final assembly line, where the canards and main wings will be added. All of this is taking place in Wessling, Germany. Try to picture an area of 175,000 square feet (16,250 square meters) covered by multiple state-of-the-art facilities.
Lilium is operating a testing and manufacturing center, a propulsion and aerostructures facility, a final assembly building, and a battery-assembly building, which is the latest one added to this impressive hub.
This huge milestone was also possible due to Lilium's strategic partnership with some of the best names in the industry, including aerostructures suppliers Aciturri and Aernnova, GKN Aerospace, and Honeywell.
The company has also secured partnerships for large-scale battery manufacturing once it starts rolling out aircraft units on a regular basis.
The eVTOL jet has recently obtained the EASA (European Union's Aviation Safety Agency) Design Organization Approval. The German eVTOL maker was also one of the first in the industry to seek dual EASA and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification for its one-of-a-kind battery-powered aircraft.
In the meantime, it has appointed its first authorized dealers across the world, including the US. The electric jet will be launched as the Lilium Pioneer Edition Jet and will be available to private customers, with pricing between $7 million and $10 million.
This version boasts the most spacious cabin arrangement, which was specifically adapted for private flights with comfortable club seating. Plus, future owners will be able to customize the cabin further. However, the versatile jet can also be configured as a six-seat aircraft for zero-emission air taxi operations or as a cargo alternative with no seats.
The Lilium eVTOL jet promises a highly efficient cruise phase, vertical takeoff, and landing that makes it suitable for inner city operations, low noise levels, high-seat capacity, and, of course, zero emissions.
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