VTOL electric plane with 36 engines has successful test flight and will enable air taxi service

October 14, 2017April 21, 2017 by Brian Wang

The Lilium Jet successfully completed its maiden test flight series in the skies above Bavaria. The 2-seater Eagle prototype executed a range of complex maneuvers, including its signature mid-air transition from hover mode to wing-borne forward flight. Lilium has invented a completely new aircraft concept for the modern age. While vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) …

Progress to the Vertical Takeoff and Landing TF-X Flying Car

June 23, 2021October 7, 2014 by Brian Wang

Development of TF-X™ is expected to last another 7-11 years. Terrafugia is pleased to announce the winner of their GrabCAD TF-X™ industrial design challenge. Vedran Martinek’s design was selected as having the best aesthetic improvement while remaining true to the baseline TF-X™ flying car concept. This industrial design concept will now go through a series …