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Lilium Achieves Power On with First Full-scale eVTOL Aircraft
The MSN 1 airframe will be used as a ground testbed ahead of flight testing
Lilium Jet power on
Lilium has applied power for the first time to its MSN 1 ground testbed for the Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft.

Lilium has achieved the initial power-on procedure with the first full-scale example of its six-passenger eVTOL aircraft. Announcing the milestone on October 1, the German company said powering up the Lilium Jet’s systems is an important step towards the start of flight testing, which is anticipated in 2025.

Engineers at Lilium’s headquarters near Munich applied 900 volts of power to the MSN 1 aircraft, and this was converted to supply the low voltage needed for its electrical and avionics systems, including cockpit displays, flight controls, communications, navigation, and surveillance systems. The MSN 1 airframe will be used as a ground-based “iron bird” testbed. The MSN 2 aircraft, which is now in final assembly, will launch the flight test program with a pilot on board.

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