Lilium: the world's first 250mph, 300 mile range, electric vertical take off and landing jet

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:32:00 +0100, Gerhard Strangar wrote:

Larry Dighera wrote:

Lilium GmbH, Friedrichshafener Strasse 1, 82205 Gilching, Germany

Now it all makes sense, that's right at the end of a (unsually inactive)
runway. That runway was used by the Dornier GmbH (now part of the Airbus
group), which tested the VTOL cargo plane Do 31. They built prototypes
and then cancelled the program when it no longer met the NATO
requirements. Looks like a second attempt.

Interesting. I recall seeing a small runway next to a full sized runway in one
of the videos on their web site.

Their latest )Dec 2016) video is he
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjqnTYKYMwM . Jim will get a kick out of the
use of the term 'jet' used in this promotional piece. Apparently they have
designed a new electric motor that resembles a turbine, shown in the video.

There is a cat that hangs out in my back yard that resembles a cow. Does
that make it a cow?

The video starts off with two claims: they will eliminate cars and
infrastructure.

As for the first claim, it is just too ridiculous to bother further comment.

As for the second claim, a large, clear flat area IS infrastructure and
would be new infrastructure.


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Jim Pennino