Lilium eVTOL Achieves a Major Test Flight Hurdle

Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing developer Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) announced Tuesday it has achieved one of the most challenging hurdles of eVTOL flight: a main wing transition from hovering to horizontal flight in a full-size demonstrator aircraft.

Thom Patterson

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 10:46 AM ET

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Phoenix 2 is currently in the middle of an uncrewed flight testing campaign at the ATLAS Flight Center in Villacarrillo, Spain. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

Lilium successfully achieved a main wing transition from hovering to horizontal flight in its full-size Phoenix 2 demonstrator aircraft, a significant hurdle for eVTOL flight.
This achievement marks the "first ever full-size electric jet aircraft to transition from hover to wing-borne flight," validating Lilium's unique propulsion system that uses 30 ducted fans.
The company plans to continue expanding the flight envelope and aims for EASA type certification for its seven-seat Lilium Jet, with service expected to begin in 2025.

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Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) announced Tuesday it has achieved one of the most challenging hurdles of eVTOL flight: a main wing transition from hovering to horizontal flight in a full-size demonstrator aircraft.

In a news release, the company hailed the achievement, saying it makes its test article “the first ever full-size electric jet aircraft to transition from hover to wing-borne flight.”