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 jet design, allowing for short running landings as an alternative to vertical landings to conserve battery energy, enhance safety, and aid in certification.
The company has implemented other design optimizations, including reducing the number of ducted fans, decreasing fuselage length to cut weight, and utilizing exclusive high-performance battery cell technology.
Lilium is progressing toward EASA certification, aiming for an initial range of 250 km and 300 km/hr cruise speed, expressing confidence in its final design to meet performance and customer requirements.

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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.