German Air Taxi Firm Lilium Says Reaches 250 kmph In Testing
Reuters
Mar 10, 2023, 05:13 PM
German air taxi developer Lilium Air Mobility said on Thursday it had reached a maximum speed of 250 kilometres per hour with a technology demonstrator, calling it a key milestone on the way to certifying its electrically powered flying shuttles in 2025.
The threshold was reached during testing of the Phoenix 2 vehicle at a flight test centre in southern Spain, the company told Reuters after posting a teaser video on social media.
Lilium is competing in a crowded market for electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles, hoping to replace road trips or short hops by aircraft or helicopters.
It plans a cruise speed of 250 km or 155 miles per hour.
(Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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