Lilium Begins Producing Battery Packs for Electric Jet

Each electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Lilium Jet will include 10 battery packs, which provide range and redundancy.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 01:33 PM ET

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At Lilium’s purpose-built battery factory in Munich, the company begins manufacturing battery packs for its flagship Lilium Jet. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

Lilium has begun manufacturing aviation-grade battery packs for its Lilium Jet, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed for regional air mobility.
The battery packs utilize advanced lithium-ion cells with silicon-dominant anodes, engineered for superior energy, power, and fast-charging capabilities while meeting stringent EASA safety standards.
Initial battery packs will be used for verification testing ahead of the Jet's first piloted flight targeted for late 2024, with commercial launch planned for 2026.

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German manufacturer Lilium, which is developing what it says will be the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) jet for regional travel, is continuing to ramp up manufacturing.

Following the start of aircraft production in December, the company on Tuesday began building the aviation-grade battery packs that will power its flagship Lilium Jet: a seven-seat eVTOL designed for regional air mobility (RAM) services.