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Briefing
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- Successful Unmanned Flight – German aviation startup, Lilium, successfully completed first test flight of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) two-seater aircraft Lilium Jet controlled from ground at airfield in Germany
- Electrically Powered – Powered by electric motors, resulting in zero-emission flights
- Five-Seater Air Taxi – Planning five-seater aircraft for on-demand air taxi and ridesharing services
- Faster Than Cars and Helicopters – Has range of 300 kilometers and speed of up to 300 kilometers per hour, faster than cars and helicopters, with flight from JFK Airport to Manhattan to take five minutes, instead of 55 minutes on road
- Comparative Costs – Expected to cost same as ground taxi services, because it will require less and cheaper infrastructure
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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Lilium
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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April 20, 2017
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