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Lilium (LILM) receives firm order from UrbanLink to put 20 eVTOL jets into service in Florida (electrek.co)
submitted 9 months ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Shurimal@kbin.social 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They're not jets. They're ducted fans. Different things. "Electric jet" makes as much sense as "electric V8 engine".

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There is work going on making actual electric jets. They use plasma to expand the compressed gas in the same way conventional jets use fuel. Very early days though.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Hell yeah! They got electric V8's now?! Bout time!