• @teamevil
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    61 year ago

    It’s not a jet if it’s electric

    • @[email protected]
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      61 year ago

      Lilium is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) “jet,” which uses ducted electric vectored thrust engines. It’s not a jet engine in the traditional sense, but an electric motor-driven propulsion system. The distinction lies in the absence of combustion; it relies on electric motors to power fans for thrust. So, while it’s called a “jet,” the term is being used more for marketing than technical accuracy.

  • Cegorach
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    01 year ago

    and even if they were to build it and sell it for 100K€ per airplane (they never will)

    …it’s still ridiculously stupid