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Electric Flying Jets Will Be Taking To The Saudi Skies Soon
What a week it has been for green energy in Saudi. First it was the opening of EV-maker Lucid’s flagship studio in Riyadh, and now news has come in that Saudi Airlines has signed a deal for electric flying jets.
Saudi Airlines and the maker of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jets, Lilium, have signed an MOU at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh.
Lilium took to Twitter to announce the deets. Saudi Airlines is reportedly purchasing 100 jets.
Great to be at @FIIKSA today where we announced a strategic partnership with @Saudi_Airlines for the development and operation of an eVTOL network across Saudi Arabia. As part of the agreement, SAUDIA plans to purchase 100 all-electric Lilium Jets. #Lilium https://t.co/zbc7V5CTTn pic.twitter.com/1XTSP7oeRW
— Lilium (@Lilium) October 26, 2022
These eVTOL jets are small in size and are actually like air taxis. Needless to say, this could prove to be a game changer for aviation in the country or region, for that matter.
Take a look at how these jets take off. Pretty cool, eh?
Want to see some smooth manoeuvres? Check out this video of Phoenix 2 performing a 360 yawing hover climb, plus backwards flight and vertical descent. Congrats go to the flight test team for demonstrating the control and stability that Lilium’s DEVT can achieve! #Lilium #eVTOL pic.twitter.com/LbRNMAN3CX
— Lilium (@Lilium) August 26, 2022
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