Lilium Phoenix

Specifications:

Aircraft

eVTOL 5-seater defunct prototype aircraft

Piloting

Aircraft will initially be piloted and in the future will be autonomous

Capacity

5 passengers

Cruising speed

300 km/h (186 mph)

Range

300 km (186 statute miles)

Maximum flight time

60 minutes

Propulsion

36 electric ducted fans and 36 electric motors. The electric ducted fans are located in pairs of three in the wings for a total of twelve fan units or flaps. There are two flaps on each forward wing and four flaps on each rear wing. Each flap can tilt independently of one another and operate at different speeds of each other, based on wind conditions during vertical flight, transitioning between vertical and forward flight, and during forward flight which provides an extremely stable and safe flight.

Ducted fan technology type

Officially, the company is not commenting on any technology they are using

Power

Batteries

Battery type

Officially, the company is not commenting on any technology they are using

Wing configuration

Canard wings

Interior

The interior is spacious and will be made to maximize the passenger's experience. Lilium has reported that seating will change its shape to fit the person, the canopy can become a screen to make flying more enjoyable and passengers will use an app to schedule a flight.

Windows

Excellent view above, left, right and forward due to the dome shaped window

Doors

Gull-wing

Landing gear

Tricycle retractable landing gear with wheels

Airframe

Carbon composite fiber

Noise

6 to 7 times quieter than a helicopter at take off

Certification of aircraft

Fixed-wing

Lilium vertiport name

Lili pad

Safety Features

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP), provides safety through redundancy for its passengers and/or cargo. DEP means having multiple propellers and motors on the aircraft so if one or more motors or propellers fail, the other working motors and propellers can safely land the aircraft. Ultra-redundancy with 36 electric ducted fans, 36 electric motors and a triple-redundant flight control computer. A small fan can respond much more quickly than a large fan and therefore the aircraft can respond much more rapidly to any control input. The aircraft also has a whole aircraft parachute. The aircraft can also land like a plane since it has wings and wheeled landing gear.