First Cabin Review of the Lilium Jet + Exclusive Interview

In this exciting video, we bring you an exclusive look at the first-ever 1:1 scale mock-up of the revolutionary Lilium Jet, a groundbreaking electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Join us as we take you behind the scenes for an in-depth exploration of this game-changing technology for aviation.
We had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Sebastien Borel, the Vice President of Lilium, for an exclusive interview. He shares fascinating insights about the LiliumJet's development, its potential impact on the aviation industry, and the future of urban air mobility.
Throughout the video, we provide an up-close look at the mock-up, highlighting its sleek design, spacious interior, and advanced features. Get ready to be amazed as we delve into the details of this electric-powered aircraft, from its powerful propulsion system to its cutting-edge avionics.
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[@TheMrSlyxx]

The Lilium jet is the most beautiful EVTOL design hands down. I really want them to make it. I'd love to take a ride in one some day.

[@PropClear]

You and me both!

[@merloclaudio281]

#one of the most undervalued companys

[@Ozbird-72]

Really?

[@EarthCreature.]

@@Ozbird-72 Literally...

[@ScrabbleMUC]

A very nice plane. May it soon connect many cities on the planet.

[@xevious2501]

Smart that they changed their selling strategy. Getting it in the hands of private buyers will see to fast profitable sales and a perfect round as the larger fleet sales will still need time for production factory buildup and flight regulatory logistics.

[@line-uppilot1038]

Just imagine if this jet flies over your head - Will feel like the future has arrived 🚀

[@avigator]

😂

[@TheBagOfHolding]

Do you consider that a jet?

[@room11news]

Ikr it's like a flying Rolls Royce 🔥🔥with the ambience lighting and luxury seating. You can imagine zipping around the the French Riviera in this from vineyard to Monaco from Monaco to Yacht etc.

[@g.zoltan]

While I will never agree with startup companies' sales pitch of promising impossible performance specs, Lilium is indeed fascinating in the sense that while others have only graphics to show, Lilium has this mockup with alot of interior design already done, a small prototype that demonstrates the control system and the transition capability. I do think they can complete their aircraft, even if only with a fraction of the promised specs.

[@flutieflambert]

💯!!! The problem with privatized research is that selling a product is the opposite of science. Salespeople are true believers who brag about their product and hide their shortcomings while scientists do the opposite. Scientists are relentless critics who learn and progress not by celebrating what they know, but by relentlessly exposing, examining and criticizing their shortcomings.

[@Mattys556]

Amazing design and innovation. Battery life is going to make this a city-to-hopper for now, price will determine the value per the con. I personally need something that can at least do 300 naut miles from Nashville to St. Louis to visit family, charge/refuel then come back. I put a deposit down on the new Hill Helicopter ( If you are a helo pilot and haven't seen this...whoa, look it up) Not sure if I missed it in the video, they didn't mention the speed... that will make a difference as to how far you can go in 45 mins... unless the 1 hour flight time is with a buffer included. Either way... When it comes out I will probably get one lol

[@awilda2790]

Wow. The Germans are indeed the leaders in Aerospace Engineering and Technology hands down!🙌🏾

[@southpawslugger8819]

That’s what I tell everyone but they say Joby is better that’s nonsense

[@avigator]

There’s only one problem: Until today, the Lilium Jet is just a drone. There is no Lilium Jet which has flown with persons on board, no prototype, no demonstrator, nothing.

[@gianlucamolinari3490]

​@@southpawslugger8819joby is just a more fancy helicopter, Lilium is a breakthrough in propulsion and aviation in general

[@EarthCreature.]

@@avigator Everyone else in eVTOL is vaporware or crashed their prototypes. Your statement is flatly stupid

[@rajuaditya1914]

@@gianlucamolinari3490 Joby is a tiltrotor and Lilium has problems.

[@chesstictacs3107]

They need to make the battery swappable. After landing they can replace them with the already recharged batteries on the ground instantly.

[@malcolmabram2957]

Hats of for this innovation. However one VTOL that comes to mind, which should be on the market at a similar time is the AW609 tiltrotor. It has a range of well over 1000 miles (as opposed to 150), will carry 9 passengers, has a pressurised cabin, and will fly at over twice the lilium's speed, making it much more viable for longer distance city hopping. Two downsides are of course it is not electric, but also it costs about 2.5 times as much.

[@CrystallisedEntertainment]

I just want to say this design is giving me strong vibes of the Dolphin-class spaceship from Elite: Dangerous with those curves and sci-fi aesthetic... I would know as I have said ship in Elite! 🤣 So yeah, I do dig the design of this one! 😄

[@evandrodaolio]

Go lilium I am a shareholder

[@StephenMattison66]

I'll want Starlink in my 7 seater, please!

[@hinmonster89]

I WILL OWN ONE !!!!

[@LuridusLuteus]

Why is nobody talking about EMF protection??

Will there be a training version with a 2 pilot cockpit?

[@kingplays5369]

You train on a simulator

[@TheBagOfHolding]

An hour of flight? Oh please show 5 minutes with a 200lb weight and I'll be impressed.

[@mefobills279]

Amprius is 500 watt hrs/ kg.

[@MrCarlRobinson]

Will it require specialist flight training and a unique licence? Imagine flying over the traffic into central London with zero emissions at the point of use!

[@PropClear]

Yes it will be a new category separate from helicopter and fixed wing aircraft and will require special training and a unique license. They are working together with the authorities to actually create these new ratings. Can’t wait to experience a silent, zero emission flight as well!

[@draxd5902]

El diseño no me gusta pero quiero que tenga éxito ya que estoy invirtiendo fuertemente en lilm y en Archer.

[@Ozbird-72]

Sorry to say, but this BS has been around d for over 10 Years now and all they have achieved is a remote controlled model airplane.

[@EarthCreature.]

You're just not very smart sorry. That's all you half wits complain about

[@nunyabidness3075]

They had manned flights just the other day.

[@KerryLMunsey]

Too bad the battery technology is not able to lift 4 passengers! In other words great mock up but it will can"t fly with that interior

[@PropClear]

Don't you think they calculated that very accurate?

[@chxtrsgtor2160]

Can you show me your calculations? I wanna have a look into it

[@EarthCreature.]

Too bad saying stupid things doesn't make them come true

[@withoutwroeirs]

@@PropClear I know they din't..

[@onedaya_martian1238]

@@PropClear Nope...they calculated with "expected battery performance" IF technology provides it...but it hasn't.

[@agps4418]

2025... at that point nuclear missiles is probably already flying out and about

[@julieta203]

Your right I dont believe it!

[@PropClear]

www.linkedin.com/posts/lilium-aviation-gmbh_lilium-completes-final-audit-in-major-step-activity-7082697052379328512-84z3?

[@SFJayAnt]

This thing looks so damn ugly. Not futuristic at all, maybe so in 2010 but this is 2023. What can we expect from a vapor ware V1 product.

[@kize32]

Jet is something with turbofan engine. Just the name is misleading

[@mariusmartinsen2064]

Nop, ceck what is a jet engine

[@EarthCreature.]

You don't understand what a jet is, clearly

[@BlueEyed888]

Those 30 fans are not jets. Why would they use the term “jet” if it is not true? What other falsehoods are here?

[@peterhetherington914]

A jet engine is one that produces thrust by the rearward exhaust of gases or “air”, combustion is not required to produce thrust, please do some research before commenting.

[@ThespaceDr]

What a scam , this aircraft can’t take any load so they just created a small model lol

[@trekkeruss]

@@user-rb7mm3qf8o Lillium has made progress, but in all their years of development, have not flown with a single pilot, let alone any passengers. Everything they have flown has been a sub-scale model. The mock-up is sexy but meaningless until they can demonstrate a craft that is large enough to carry a payload.

[@gianlucamolinari3490]

​@@trekkerussare you aware that in Europe you can't just fly anything you fucking want with people on it? Have you ever heard of something called certification?

[@Ozbird-72]

In that case, the criticism is very well founded and documented with numbers...

[@Ozbird-72]

They said so in 2015, too

[@EarthCreature.]

@@Ozbird-72 The criticism isn't well founded simply because you say so. They've been meticulously ensuring the engineering of this vehicle. When you don't, you crash your vehicles like Joby does. So get a clue, think before you speak or otherwise keep embarrassing yourself k?

[@mariusmartinsen2064]

Mercedes Benz of the Sky

[@PropClear]

In our next video we are showing the Lamborghini of the Sky :-)

[@Ozbird-72]

Only problem: It never flew with passengers and never flew longer than 15 Minutes. WTF

[@gianlucamolinari3490]

Ever heard of certification and design process?

[@Ozbird-72]

Come on... look at the evidence... They never even had a two seat demo in the air as an experimental... All they do is collecting more money for a product no one needs

[@chxtrsgtor2160]

Bro it’s basically being engineered right now 😂 What are u talking about

[@EarthCreature.]

You sound completely incompetent. Lilium's competition is vaporware or crashed their prototypes like Joby. Wake up dummy

[@MrArtist7777]

Can't wait to see these Lilium jets in the air.

[@Guitar6ty]

Its a wonderful workable safe aircraft but I think it needs to drop the Vertical Take Off as that is very wasteful of energy. Short Take Off and Landing would be the better option. Producing R/C models might be a way of raising the profile and perhaps a bit of extra cash.

[@ranthonybab8670]

As a LILM investor I want this bird to fly safely first and foremost.

[@withoutwroeirs]

Investor huh... are you aware how far off they are from achieving certification requirements?

[@ranthonybab8670]

@@withoutwroeirs I am. It's a lottery ticket. My life savings aren't invested here.

[@kramrle]

Lillium is pitching their product on physics and specs which do not exist in this universe.

[@mmb811]

Nice aircraft, but it will never go into mass production

[@London_01]

I can see this connecting cities especially throughout the GCC

[@LASLOEGRI]

Amazing how much ignorant hate is spewed out in the comments. I imagine their grandfathers shouted “get a horse” when a Ford Model A zipped by. Their looney cousins are all over Tesla shouting “the Cybertruck is a fraud… it cannot be built.”

[@krustycop218]

Will there be a ballistic parachute? Since there will be no overhead blades.

[@PropClear]

No parachute. With 30 engines, the possibility that all 30 fail at the same time is very low. In addition, thanks to its wings, the jet can glide to the next airfield in the case all engines will fail.

[@mil-fpv4931]

@@PropClear Whats the glide ratio with no engines working and how do you control it without ailerons or rudder?

[@Larsonaut]

@@PropClear did they change that?? Because not that long ago they said it will have a parachute system

[@Ozbird-72]

No, because there will never be passenger's on board. Why spend money to rescue a model airplane?

[@Dynamic_Flyer]

What the cabin is like will be utterly irrelevant if they can’t get the overall design certified to rigorous aviation safety standards. Lots of smoke and mirrors going on in the eVTOL sector, particularly regarding range and operating locations / use cases. Put bluntly they are selling a dream that is incredibly difficult to make reality, might never happen, and has a questionable business case. Check out the share price history of eVTOL businesses if you want a clue as to how it’s going…

[@rangerbob42]

This would be fantastic if this could be fully automated with computerized pilots. If a passenger could simply sit down inside and punch in the destination and allow the computer to diagnose the flight details and after accepting the program it could take off automatically when it is fully loaded and ready with a selected takeoff and landing times.

[@crazzylee]

They are shy about their turbines power output. And it’s definitely not safer than a rotary system. I can tell the turbines produce a lot of drag because the pitch of the blades are fixed.

[@TheBagOfHolding]

I think that company is a huge fraud.

[@ohlssonster]

How so?

[@TheBagOfHolding]

@ohlssonster they never did show proof it could lift 20lbs or fly 3 straight minutes. Their stock is about to tank and there is nothing they have in the works to raise it.

[@ohlssonster]

@@TheBagOfHolding Oh I see. Stock is sub 1 dollar - looked to me that it already had tanked :)

[@TheBagOfHolding]

@ohlssonster it was as low as 0.40 at one point. If it's under a dollar for a year it will be delisted.

[@savethedeveloper]

15 MINUTES OF BATTERY POWERED FLIGHT

[@LuridusLuteus]

Why is nobody talking about EMF protection?

[@Ozbird-72]

"What is your next mayor milestone": ´Get it to fly

[@philv3941]

it flies : kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3_PYXd6itOjZqc

[@EarthCreature.]

You're clearly a half wit & you're not paying attention

[@luksams5232]

"Bisch scho am filme?"...ha doch dänkt das du schwiizer bisch...😊

[@shihster88]

Imagine the software 😱

[@nunyabidness3075]

What I’m trying to understand is why the walls are so thick. Are the batteries wrapping the cabin?

[@knabbagluon]

yes.

[@nunyabidness3075]

@@knabbagluon insane?

[@Sean_y4k2l5]

Is it a jet or does it use electric fans?

[@TheMrSlyxx]

It's all electric.

[@EarthCreature.]

It's every definition a series of jets inlaid into the wing

[@sghc9797]

Will the Lilium Jet Work? A detailed analysis by an independent expert. ????

[@Gargamel-n-Rudmilla]

The lillium needs some integrated solar cells like the Aptera BEV car.

[@valienterf]

am an invester sonplease, sell a 1000000 of this, that is what inwant to hear.

[@NSResponder]

They really need to give up the all-battery idea and go hybrid. That would make it a practical aircraft instead of a tree-hugger parlor trick.

[@aleksanderpegan4015]

wow wonderful, amazing

[@burtonlee22]

It’s Not a Jet !!

[@얌얌쩝쩝-z6z]

But.. The company don't have money.. it's serious problem...

[@EarthCreature.]

Wtf are you talking about. They got 6 prepayments for jets and $250m in funding lately. Think before you speak

[@UghIHateTheseThings]

@@EarthCreature.not 250m yet, only 100m currently and will only receive remaining 150m if they can find someone to match tencents additional 75m potential investment. Fingers crossed they succeed

[@TheBagOfHolding]

Their main problem is they can't lift the weight of humans.

[@veryswede1576]

Ifyouhsve 100k then sure.. GET REAL MAN

[@EarthCreature.]

These cost $7-9million a piece. They're cheaper than current fossil fueled jets that go for $10-200million a piece so wtf are you talking about?

[@TheAlphanonanonymous]

Okay, here's a stupid question: where's the restroom?

[@MrPimpmygun]

30 engines creates 30 different opportunites for failure. From a constructive criticism perspective this will never exist. It's impractical, overdeveloped, unneccesarily complex, it can't even fly as far as a robinson r-22 at probably 5 times the cost. There is literally no reason for anyone to ever purchase this vaporware. Compared to literally anything else, it sucks and doesn't even meet the minimum standards of the cheapest aircraft.

[@EarthCreature.]

You're flatly a half wit. Sorry but your attempt at logic is a stretch at best

[@kingplays5369]

Are you shorting the stock or why are you talking such bs

[@southpawslugger8819]

People always hate the great ones so with your criticism and everything you’ve been saying that means this company is amazing. Thanks for your input.

[@Dan-lj5ww]

really hard to compare it to the R22 which is a 2 seater, way less comfortable and slower. The use case is obviously totally different. It might be impractical from your point of view, but you are hardly their target group.

[@philipbarth5937]

This is not constructive criticism, it’s just criticism. You obviously don’t have a background in aviation, or, know anything about it. Redundancy is the only way to achieve safety in aviation. Overdeveloped and unnecessarily complex, NO WAY! Impractical, maybe, until the battery density issue is resolved. This is the most advanced EVTOL on the market and as an owner of LILM, I certainly hope they make it.