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Lilium Completes Key Stage of Electric Propulsion Tests for eVTOL Aircraft
A purpose-built lab in Germany is being used for ground tests
Lilium electrical power laboratory
Lilium is using its electrical power laboratory in Germany to prepare the propulsion system for its eVTOL aircraft before flight testing starts.

Lilium has completed the first phase of integration testing for the electric propulsion system that will power its eVTOL aircraft. On August 21, the German company said the results achieved at its electrical power system laboratory near Munich represent a significant milestone in its efforts to secure flight conditions approval and type certification for its four- to six-passenger Lilium Jet.

The equipment assembled in the laboratory replicates the eVTOL aircraft’s powertrain, which will consist of 30 tilting ducted fan electric engines installed in the wing and canard. The ground test rig allows Lilium’s engineers to assess its performance in a controlled environment. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the company’s headquarters, work continues to build the first two full-scale prototypes.

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