Originally Posted by
mickjoebill
Low running costs low maintenance "almost nothing to maintain" so very high use.
Globally 40,000 evtol shuttle aircraft by 2035
Lillium has 1050 employees to begin the production phase
In terms of safety, certify 10 power 9, aircraft is "as safe as an Airbus A350"
https://youtu.be/Mm1UtdtGDCQ?si=icRI7oLsCuC4QtK7
Unpacking this sales pitch to ignorant investors;
Lillium aircraft have near zero parts that fatigue, require periodic lubrication, wear out, or suffer component failures. The physics law of entropy has been repealed.
Assuming an optimist certification in 2026, production will average 40,000 / 9 = 4,444 aircraft per year, or approximately 90 units per week. In the history of aircraft manufacturing, has any one aircraft achieved this rate of production?
If the Lillium is as safe as a AB 350, why not just certify to all the existing EASA/FAA Part 25 and 29 regulations?