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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:05 pm Post subject: The Lilium Jet – The world's first all-electric VTOL jet |
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In a video provided by the Munich-based startup, the aircraft can be seen taking off vertically like a helicopter, and then accelerating into forward flight using wing-borne lift. The craft is powered by 36 separate jet engines mounted on its 10-meter long wings via 12 movable flaps. At take-off, the flaps are pointed downwards ...read more |
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