German company Lilium builds first all-electric jet capable of vertical takeoff and landing
Those concept technologies we see in sci-fi movies are gradually coming through to be realistically obtainable in today's world. We've seen flying cars, water buses, electric and self-driving cars and now a vertical takeoff and landing jet - no runways, no huge fans, just jet engine!
German tech company, Lilium has got in the works a futuristic jet which is the first all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) jet. Already, the company has recently completed a series of test flights of the jet in Munich, Germany. A video of its maiden flight was released by the company.
The company aims at building a 5-seater model of the jet which can convey a whole family or group of friends, although the prototype which was tested was a 2-seater model.
Very flexible indeed, it requires no runway and can vertically takeoff easily even from your backyard - that's about the company's selling point for the new jet.
Promising a long range of 186 miles and speeds up to 186 mph, the jet should take you from one city to another with some juice still left within.
However, pre-orders are still a few years away as the company isn't ready for such yet since its 2-seater prototype is still being tested and its ultimate 5-seater model would go through years of testing and authentication.
2016 and first quarter of 2017 have seen more technological innovations than previous years in such a short time, ranging from automobiles to planes to other technologies just for human life improvement.
See also: Transparent cars launched in Germany
Tags: Tech, Lilium, Sci-fi
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Those concept technologies we see in sci-fi movies are gradually coming through to be realistically obtainable in today's world. We've seen flying cars, water buses, electric and self-driving cars and now a vertical takeoff and landing jet - no runways, no huge fans, just jet engine!
German tech company, Lilium has got in the works a futuristic jet which is the first all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) jet. Already, the company has recently completed a series of test flights of the jet in Munich, Germany. A video of its maiden flight was released by the company.
The company aims at building a 5-seater model of the jet which can convey a whole family or group of friends, although the prototype which was tested was a 2-seater model.
Very flexible indeed, it requires no runway and can vertically takeoff easily even from your backyard - that's about the company's selling point for the new jet.
Promising a long range of 186 miles and speeds up to 186 mph, the jet should take you from one city to another with some juice still left within.
However, pre-orders are still a few years away as the company isn't ready for such yet since its 2-seater prototype is still being tested and its ultimate 5-seater model would go through years of testing and authentication.
2016 and first quarter of 2017 have seen more technological innovations than previous years in such a short time, ranging from automobiles to planes to other technologies just for human life improvement.
We did it! Lilium Jet takes to the skies. Watch the first ever test flight of an electric VTOL jet https://t.co/GqjjZEQdCs #MaidenFlight pic.twitter.com/0L1Kjbpz4r— Lilium (@Lilium) April 20, 2017
See also: Transparent cars launched in Germany
Tags: Tech, Lilium, Sci-fi
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