Lilium Tweaks Its eVTOL Design for Short Running Landings

Gear for Germany-based Lilium’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) production aircraft will allow pilots the option for short running landings in addition to vertical landings.

Thom Patterson

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 11:56 AM ET

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Imagery shows the finalized preliminary design for the Lilium Jet, including newly added traditional landing gear and canard winglets. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

Lilium has added traditional tricycle landing gear to its eVTOL Lilium Jet, allowing for short running landings as an alternative to vertical landings.
This design change aims to enhance safety, flexibility, and operating range by conserving battery energy for "real-world scenarios" and facilitating certification with aviation regulators.
The Lilium Jet, featuring ducted fans and optimized battery technology, is progressing through EASA certification with a targeted launch range of 250 km, having secured provisional purchase agreements with Azul and NetJets.

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Germany-based Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) has revealed a key design change in its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft currently under development: the addition of traditional landing gear.

Engineers said adding tricycle landing gear to the finalized preliminary design of the Lilium Jet will offer pilots the option to execute short running landings as an alternative to landing vertically.