The Hard Cell: Lilium Founder Wiegand Tries To Convince Sceptics Over Battery Performance

12 Nov 2023 | Abstracted from Flight Global

"...tests covering key aspects of the batteries - power, energy density, and possible fast-charging degradation - have shown them to be capable of delivering the Lilium Jet's stated goal of transporting six passengers on routes of at least 95nm (175km)...Wiegand strongly dismisses claims that the Lilium Jet would require five or even 10 times the power of propeller aircraft to hover...has a “roadmap” to increase this to 350Wh/kg by 2026

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