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Vaeridion Fundraising to Build Microliner Prototype
Increased industrialization at Oberpfaffenhoffen follows acquisition of ex-Lilium battery center
Vaeridion Microliner
The Microliner’s long, glider-inspired wings are intended to optimise aerodynamic performance and glide ratio. Vaeridion consciously designed its wingspan (just under 24m) to fit within a ‘B’ designation of the standardized ICAO Aerodrome Reference Code.

Vaeridion is chasing further funding to build the first prototype of its Microliner regional aircraft, an all-electric concept it hopes will make its first flight some time in 2027. This move towards industrialization follows last month’s opening of a new battery center at Germany’s Oberpfaffenhofen airport, which the startup says “really symbolizes a new phase” of development.

“This facility is a clear enabler for the first flight,” Vaeridion co-founder and CEO Ivor van Dartel told AIN. “In this location we will build and test hardware, ultimately all the way to our first aircraft.”

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