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First Flight of Lilium Prototype Shows the Promise of Electric Air-Taxi Concept

The Lilium prototype undergoing flight testing in Germany this month. Courtesy Lilium
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Key Takeaways:

As far as first flights of ambitious eVTOL prototypes go, this one was pretty impressive. The Lilium Jet prototype, a “full size and full weight” all-electric five-seat vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, made its successful maiden flight this month, allowing the German startup company behind the project to take another step toward its eventual goal of launching on-demand air-taxi services.

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