German electric air mobility company Lilium has partnered with aerospace manufacturer Honeywell to develop the electronics and mechanical systems for the 7-seater Lilium Jet, the company’s debut eVTOL. Honeywell will supply its compact fly-by-wire system, a flight control component that will be responsible for controlling all of the Jet’s moving parts, and the aircraft’s avionics […]
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PHOENIX, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) has been selected by Lilium to develop the 7-Seater Lilium Jet s avionics and flight control systems. The compact fly-by-wire system will act as the flight control system on the all-electric 7-Seater Lilium Jet, responsible for controlling its moveable parts, including the 36 control surfaces and ducted fans that provide its high levels of maneuverability in every stage of flight.
Honeywell, one of the first major aerospace manufacturers to create a dedicated Urban Air Mobility business unit, has designed a flight control system that draws on its decades of experience providing such systems for commercial airliners. This system, which has been tailored for the Lilium Jet s unique design, will play a crucial role in ensuring smooth, comfortable and emission-free air travel for passengers.
By Dominic Perry2021-05-26T11:00:00+01:00
Urban traffic congestion is already bad and will only get worse in future as cities swell: by 2050 around two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities, according to United Nations forecasts.
Aside from the time lost, fossil fuel-powered vehicles sat in a queue of traffic are an obvious source of emissions – both those experienced locally, such as particulate matter, and greenhouse gases.
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Wisk is developing a ‘self-flying’ eVTOL aircraft
Read through the mission statements of several of the leading developers of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and there is a sense that they are working on a silver bullet for congestion.
Electric-powered air taxis could offer a solution to the problem of urban congestion - wisking passengers across gridlocked cities. However, fare caps could be needed to ensure they are not the preserve of only the wealthy.
Share Luxaviation will bring business aircraft and helicopter operating experience to Lilium’s eVTOL networks.
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Luxembourg-based business aircraft operator Luxaviation Group is to support Lilium in building out the electric regional air mobility startup’s airline operations in Europe.
In addition to manufacturing its Lilium Jet seven-seat electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi, Lilium intends to operate the aircraft on branded regional networks. The German startup has already announced plans to launch operations in 2024 on its first networks in Germany and Florida.
These regional airline networks will be run by Lilium itself or by local air operator certificate (AOC) holders in certain jurisdictions, the company said in a May 5 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).