Electric cars can reach speeds of 300km / h

German Lilium Aviation's electric-powered jet model promises to significantly shorten travel time in the city.

The model, built by the German company Lilium Aviation with a share of the European Space Agency (ESA), is the most recently evaluated vehicle with common illustrations of flying cars, according to Live Science. Lilium's design based on vertical landing technology is now being used for many military aircraft like the Harrier Jump Jet. Used for civil purposes, Lilium is a two-seat electric jet operated.

Successful test of Lilium flying model.(Video: YouTube).

In April 2017, Lilium's complete size prototype named Eagle , took off for the first time from an airport on the outskirts of Munich, Germany. Although unmanned, the test flight still achieved impressive performance. Earlier this week, Lilium Aviation announced it had called for a total of $ 90 million in investment.

"This is the next stage in our rapid development from the idea of ​​producing a commercially successful aircraft, helping to revolutionize the way we travel around cities around the world. " Daniel Wiegand, co-founder and president of Lilium Aviation, shared.

Lilium flying cars have many important differences compared to similar vehicles being developed by competitors. Lilium Jet is equipped with a fully electric motor, while the opponent is primarily aiming at a large aircraft model using gas and electric combination.

Lilium Jet's thrust comes from three electric jet engines. Each motor provides a capacity for a set of separate propellers with more than a dozen small wings that can be moved from vertical to horizontal. When the vehicle takes off and lands, the small propeller will point straight down.

Lilium flying cars run completely on electricity.(Photo: Lilium Aviation).

When moving in the air, the rotor slowly changes to a horizontal position, like a conventional jet. While moving horizontally, Lilium uses only 1/10 energy compared to takeoff. The electrically operated design completely means that the vehicle does not discharge air and has low noise.

Lilium Aviation has not published specifications for the maximum speed or range of test aircraft and has not disclosed the price. The next goal of the company is to create a 5-seat version of Lilium.

"The 5-seater Lilium Jet will be able to travel at 300km / h after an hour of full charge, meaning the flight from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy Airport is only 5 minutes long. The plane will help reduce costs compared to doing the same journey on a road taxi , " Wiegand said.