LILIUM COMPLETES MAIDEN FLIGHT OF ELECTRIC AIR TAXI PROTOTYPE

摘要

The German start-up firm Lilium Jet announced on April 20 that it hasrnsuccessfully completed the maiden test flights of a two-seater prototype ofrnan all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft designed tornserve as a five-seat air taxi and ride-sharing vehicle.rnIn 2019, the company expects the first manned flights of a full-scalernprototype of the air taxi. In 2025, Lilium expects to begin taking bookingsrnfor rides on a fullscale functional electric air taxi.