Lilium Achieves Main Wing Transition
Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) announced a major milestone as its technology demonstrator, Phoenix 2, successfully completed main wing transition, marking it as the first full-size electric jet to transition from hover to wing-borne flight. This achievement validates Lilium's proprietary Flight Dynamics Model, indicating stable behavior during the transition. The company's flight test campaign will continue throughout the summer to further expand the aircraft's flight envelope. Lilium aims to revolutionize regional transportation with its all-electric eVTOL jet, prioritizing sustainability and zero emissions.
- Achievement of main wing transition for Phoenix 2, validating flight dynamics model.
- First full-size electric jet to transition from hover to wing-borne flight.
- Continued flight test campaign planned to expand flight capabilities.
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MUNICH, Germany, May 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, today announced that its technology demonstrator Phoenix 2 has achieved main wing transition. This means it is the first ever full-size electric jet aircraft to transition from hover to wing-borne flight. This is a landmark moment for Lilium and for electric aviation as a whole.
From a flight physics perspective, completing transition means the airflow going over the flaps attaches and becomes smooth, allowing the lift to be generated by the wing (as in conventional fixed wing aircraft), rather than by the engines (which is the case during the hovering phase).
Phoenix 2 has now achieved this milestone across the entire main wing while, most importantly, remaining stable and behaving as predicted by Lilium’s proprietary Flight Dynamics Model.
Matthias Meiner, Phoenix Chief Engineer and Lilium Co-Founder of Lilium said: “Main wing transition is a huge step forward on our path to launch and it validates our Flight Dynamics Model. Full credit goes to the outstanding Lilium team who worked so hard to get us here, and who remain laser-focused on the rest of the Flight Test Campaign.”
Lilium will continue its Flight Test campaign throughout the summer, expanding the flight envelope further, including transition of the forward canards and high-speed flights.
About Lilium
Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) is creating a sustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, regional transportation for people and goods. Using the Lilium Jet, an all-electric vertical take-off and landing jet, offering leading capacity, low noise and high performance with zero operating emissions, Lilium is accelerating the decarbonization of air travel. Working with aerospace, technology and infrastructure leaders, and with planned launch networks announced in Germany, the United States and Brazil, Lilium’s 750+ strong team includes approximately 450 aerospace engineers and a leadership team responsible for delivering some of the most successful aircraft in aviation history. Founded in 2015, Lilium’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in Munich, Germany, with teams based across Europe and the U.S. To learn more, visit www.lilium.com.
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