Lilium: the world's first 250mph, 300 mile range, electric vertical take off and landing jet

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Lilium: the world's first electric vertical take off and landing jet

Published on May 8, 2016

The egg-shaped plane, called Lilium, has been heralded as high up as the
European Space Agency (ESA)
The plane, designed by four German engineers, takes off and lands vertically,
meaning it can use helipads
Lilium has a top speed of 250mph, a range of 300 miles and only requires 50
feet by 50 feet of space


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Flying in the city? The first electric vertical take-off and landing jet. BMW
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Is this the future of private jets? The world's first electric vertical
take-off and landing plane that you can fly out of your back garden

The egg-shaped plane, called Lilium, has been heralded as high up as the
European Space Agency (ESA)
The plane, designed by four German engineers, takes off and lands
vertically, meaning it can use helipads
Lilium has a top speed of 250mph, a range of 300 miles and only requires 50
feet by 50 feet of space

By John Hutchinson for MailOnline

Published: 05:49 EST, 8 May 2016 | Updated: 07:45 EST, 8 May 2016

Private jet flying could change forever as the world's first electric vertical
takeoff and landing aircraft is about to hit the market.

The egg-shaped plane, called Lilium, has been heralded as high up as the
European Space Agency (ESA), who highlight its environmental benefits as well
as not needing to land at an airport.

The plane takes off and lands vertically, meaning it can use helipads. The
aircraft, designed in Germany, has a top speed of 250mph and a range of 300
miles.

Private jet flying could change forever as the world's first electric vertical
takeoff and landing aircraft is about to hit the market

The plane is designed to be able to be flown in good weather conditions in
uncongested airspace in the daylight

The egg-shaped plane, called Lilium, has been heralded as high up as the
European Space Agency (ESA)

In a release sent out from the ESA, Lilium co-owner Daniel Wiegand said: 'Our
goal is to develop an aircraft for use in everyday life.

'We are going for a plane that can take off and land vertically and does not
need the complex and expensive infrastructure of an airport.

'To reduce noise and pollution, we are using electric engines so it can also be
used close to urban areas.'
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The electric jet is set to be available to buy in 2018, although at the time of
writing, there is no indication of how much the futuristic plane will cost.

The plane has been designed with environmental targets in mind. As well as
being electric meaning there are less emissions, the plane will be a lot
quieter than the traditional private jet as it uses ducted fan engines.

The environmental benefits of Lilium have been heralded, as well as the fact
that it does not need to land at an airport

The plane takes off and lands vertically, meaning it can use helipads. The
aircraft has a top speed of 250mph and a range of 300 miles
THE VITAL STATISTICS

Take-off and landing - Vertically

Steering -Easy to fly (Fully computer-assisted control system)

Number of passengers -2

Max. take-off weight - 600 kg

Cruising velocity - 180 mph

Max. velocity 250 mph

Range - 300 mi

Power - 435 hp

The ESA state that although the aircraft will primarily be using airfields for
landing and take-off, 'the goal is for it to take off vertically from almost
anywhere – even from back gardens.'

A pilot's licence stipulating at least 20 hours of training is needing to guide
the two-seater plane, that fits into the Light Sports Aircraft category.

A point to note is that the aircraft is designed for flying in daylight, where
the weather conditions are 'good.'

A description of the private jet on the designers's website reads: 'Elegance,
speed, comfort and sustainability – fusing to a new form of traveling, defining
a completely new form of freedom.'

Due to its smaller size, it will not have to fit into airport scheduling to
land and take off.

The project, run by four Munich University graduates, began in 2015 with
several prototypes based on a similar model.

This, however is the group's first vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

Popular Science says that 'the whole plane should fit comfortably in an area 50
feet by 50 feet, or roughly the same area as a modest helipad.'

Lilium has been designed by German engineers Daniel Wiegand, Patrick Nathen,
Sebastian Born and Matthias Meiner.

It is even believed the plane will be able to fly out of the owner's back
garden such is the small amount of space it needs to take off
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Personal aircraft aiming to take off from your home / TTP2 / Space
Engineering & Technology / Our Activities / ESA
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/TTP2/Personal_aircraft_aiming_to_take_off_from_your_hom e

http://www.popsci.com/lillium-wants-...quieter-future

Lillium: The Private VTOL Plane Of A Quieter Future

The Jetsons? No, they're our loud neighbors. We're the Ducted Fandersens.
By Kelsey D. Atherton May 6, 2016
Lillium Concept Plane

European Space Agency

Lillium Concept Plane

Vertical takeoff and landing, too

The European Space Agency is incubating a new kind of aircraft. Revealed today,
the glossy, white, egg-like form of the craft resembles nothing so much as an
airplane designed by Apple. The planned two-seater will be all-electric, built
for personal use, and, thanks to pivoting engines, it can take off from
helipads instead of runways.

Dubbed Lillium, the craft when built is expected to travel at around 250 mph,
faster than most helicopters but well below the speeds of private jets. The
whole plane should fit comfortably in an area 50 feet by 50 feet, or roughly
the same area as a modest helipad. It will also take part in a modern, quieter
revolution in aircraft design: planes designed with noise reduction in mind.

From the European Space Agency:

Entirely electric, the plane is much quieter during takeoff than
helicopters thanks to its ducted fan engines. Its batteries, engines and
controllers are redundant, making it a much safer design than conventional
helicopters. The plane is classed as a Light Sport Aircraft for two occupants,
with the pilot’s licence requiring 20 hours’ minimum training – almost like
taking a driving licence.
It is intended for recreational flying during daylight, in good weather
conditions and in uncongested airspace up to 3 km altitude.

Watch a short clip of the concept below:
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