Thing of the day: air taxi that can take off and land anywhere
Devices / / December 19, 2019
In any science fiction films, to take the same remake of "Blade Runner", a personal air transport occurs at every step. So far it seems unreal. But if the German startup Lilium everywhere will be able to introduce their achievements, will be flying taxi for us as commonplace as a normal karshering.
Lilium Jet - a lightweight electric aircraft, able to take off and land vertically. According to the manufacturer, it consumes the same amount of energy as a conventional electric vehicle. The aircraft can perform a relatively short-lived, but very fast (up to 300 km / h) flights with five passengers on board. Lilium Engineers hope that their child will take Uber niche in heaven.
We have seen similar developments. For example, a recent flying a hybrid electric vehicle and quadrocopter Flyer from Google. But Lilium Jet is unique. It is the world's first machine that is capable of performing vertical takeoff, relying further on its wings as conventional planes and gliders. However, the similarities end.
Lilium Jet driven by motors 36 which are mounted on the wings. 12 mobile Lilium Jet valves are capable of changing the direction of jets in flight that allows the unit to take off and land vertically.
Even if several motors Lilium Jet will break down in the air remaining enough to filter and soft landing. Transport enough power to cover a distance of over 300 km with a cruising speed.
The aircraft has already been successfully tested, and, according to executive director Lilium Daniel Wiegand, series production is imminent. So it is hoped that in 2025 we will all forget about traffic jams, reseeding in the transport of the future.