aviatoreb Posted February 28, 2018 Report Posted February 28, 2018 This thing looks an awful lot like the machines in the Jetsons. https://lilium.com Reminds me of a two seater version of George's 4 seater model - looks the same! Quote
1964-M20E Posted February 28, 2018 Report Posted February 28, 2018 Very neat though no one appears to be in it for it's maiden flight. It is missing the little white smoke rings puffing out the back. I like how they promote the all electric aspect especially the no polluting part. Yes there are renewable energy sources but the majority of electricity is generated using fossil fuels. Finally with today's technology I don't see a very long range or flight time going all electric. I do like the concept though. Quote
jkhirsch Posted February 28, 2018 Report Posted February 28, 2018 27 minutes ago, 1964-M20E said: It is missing the little white smoke rings puffing out the back. Those foolish euros I cannot believe they didn't install an airshow smoke system! The nerve of those people... Quote
aviatoreb Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Posted February 28, 2018 1 minute ago, jkhirsch said: Those foolish euros I cannot believe they didn't install an airshow smoke system! The nerve of those people... Smoke ring puffer is optional. Quote
aviatoreb Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Posted February 28, 2018 30 minutes ago, 1964-M20E said: Very neat though no one appears to be in it for it's maiden flight. It is missing the little white smoke rings puffing out the back. I like how they promote the all electric aspect especially the no polluting part. Yes there are renewable energy sources but the majority of electricity is generated using fossil fuels. Finally with today's technology I don't see a very long range or flight time going all electric. I do like the concept though. We know...but you gotta start somewhere. Baby steps. But these baby steps look like they are starting to get somewhere. 1 Quote
jaylw314 Posted February 28, 2018 Report Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, aviatoreb said: This thing looks an awful lot like the machines in the Jetsons. https://lilium.com Reminds me of a two seater version of George's 4 seater model - looks the same! I thought it was funny they touted it as "simple," but there are multiple fans on each wing. That seems like a lot of potential for failures, rather than 3-4 big fans/motors. Also less efficient? 39 minutes ago, 1964-M20E said: Very neat though no one appears to be in it for it's maiden flight. It is missing the little white smoke rings puffing out the back. I like how they promote the all electric aspect especially the no polluting part. Yes there are renewable energy sources but the majority of electricity is generated using fossil fuels. Finally with today's technology I don't see a very long range or flight time going all electric. I do like the concept though. I'm surprised nobody is working on a electric motor-glider like the Schweitzer 2-37. Electric batteries would probably give you enough power for practical range Quote
EricJ Posted March 1, 2018 Report Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, 1964-M20E said: Very neat though no one appears to be in it for it's maiden flight. It's a scale model, it's not full size. 1 Quote
aviatoreb Posted March 1, 2018 Author Report Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, jaylw314 said: I thought it was funny they touted it as "simple," but there are multiple fans on each wing. That seems like a lot of potential for failures, rather than 3-4 big fans/motors. Also less efficient? I'm surprised nobody is working on a electric motor-glider like the Schweitzer 2-37. Electric batteries would probably give you enough power for practical range That concept of many fans on a wing is the coming thing. besides limiting the single point failure - if one motor fails you still have 29 more still working, it is supposed to make for more efficient flow over the wing as the propulsion is distributed across the wing. I like it. As for a motor glider - I am sure such a thing could work great and very efficiently, but they are not fast are they? This ilium thing claims "300kph" (always suspicious when they go to kph a non aviation unit and makes for bigger numbers - but still fast). Batteries will get bigger/denser. Range will get longer. Edited March 1, 2018 by aviatoreb 1 Quote
thinwing Posted March 1, 2018 Report Posted March 1, 2018 Why can't they make it so it folds up into a brief case like George Jetsons 2 Quote
bonal Posted March 1, 2018 Report Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, thinwing said: Why can't they make it so it folds up into a brief case like George Jetsons The most impressive tech for Georges ride was not how it flew or even that it could fold into a brief case but that it could be lifted and carried by one hand Quote
steingar Posted March 1, 2018 Report Posted March 1, 2018 And if my mother had wheels she'd be a wagon. Quote
INA201 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 Somehow this robot all ties together with the Jetson's aircraft. 1 Quote
aviatoreb Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Posted March 2, 2018 I would be like some sorta super hero if I could show up at work in one of those things. Quote
bradp Posted March 4, 2018 Report Posted March 4, 2018 George Jetsons flying car sounded cooler too. Quote
DaV8or Posted March 4, 2018 Report Posted March 4, 2018 I love their home page! It shows a toy bobbling around like a wayward balloon (I bet the "cabin" is filled with helium!) and printed on top is all the usual outlandish performance claims. How a prospective investor is supposed to reconcile the truth vs. the fiction is beyond me, however you have to give it to them. They have presented both the truth and the fiction and it's up to the viewer to decide. What contradiction! They seemed to have skipped the now customary computer animation phase. Quote
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