The World’s First Electric Vertical Takeoff And Landing Jet

Lilium hopes to make a five-seater that serves as an air taxi and ride-share.

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[johnmarkjames]

This is absolutely incredible. I can't wait to see what the future of aviation has to offer.

[CodeLeeCarter]

We're getting there slowly and the future is arriving!

[mugenjin]

I am excited about this because for take off it just goes horizontally upward, I do not like flying by plane because it has to build up speed and then take off and the pressure makes me feel sick.

[さおり-iu]

what a great time to be alive (not sarcasm)

[samuelmaldonado]

Can we do this 0 emission thing with Star Wars ships? Like the Millennium Falcon? 😂

[pineforest]

It look very unstable with its tiny wings, no tail. Presumably they do that to reduce drag, which would tax the little electric motors. High winds, a storm---forget it. I was a pilot for American for almost 20 years, so I may know . . .

[kickz]

Need that to have a deployable parachute for emergencies

[oipr]

I like it but they need to make a space capable one .. take off, fly and go to space, head to the moon and back and land. :D

[ashoeta]

How much i want to buy one the 5 seater version

[smooveyadigg]

this ain't nothin but a thermal spy plane

[Veldtian]

Put anti-tank missiles on it and make some $$$.

[japzone]

That's not a jet...

But still cool.