Electric Air Vehicles Enters Middle East Market

Among the electric aircraft projects developed for civil air transport, the German company Lilium, which stands out for its technology called “electric jet”, has now set its sights on the Middle East market. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) airline and Lilium on the purchase of 100 Lilium electric jet aircraft on Wednesday (October 26th). Saudia, the most important airline in Saudi Arabia, wants to supply its Lilium production electric aircraft within the scope of its service for business class passengers.

Lilium eVTOL Jet Passenger Aircraft

The Lilium electric jet airliner is being developed for the urban and regional air transport market. The aircraft, which is still undergoing tests, had reached a speed of 194 km per hour in recent trials. The Lilium (electric and vertical landing capable) , capable of carrying 7 passenger aircraft, will have a speed of 300 km per hour and a range of over 200 km when it enters service. The most prominent design of the aircraft capable of vertical landing and take-off The peculiarity is that there are a large number of small ones placed on the wings of the aircraft electric jet engine. Lilium company, on movable wing surfaces thanks to this, which gives the aircraft the ability to land and take off vertically of engines, as well as a quiet and efficient flight at ideal cruising speed He states that it allows it to be done. Motors, “in-channel propeller system” (ducted fan) and in aviation terminology Also as aspirated propeller or kort nozzle It has a named design. Again, according to the information provided by the company; only of the energy expended during takeoff, landing and hanging in the air Less than 10% spent by engines at cruising speeds being drawn.