Designs of the Future - Today

IN 2025, GETTING to your destination in a flying taxi may not be as far-fetched as you think, German company Lilium is currently testing out its Lilium Jet, an all-electric aircraft capable of transporting five passengers and can travel 300km in just an hour on a single charge. It takes off and lands vertically, thanks to 36 tilting jet engines spread across two sets of wings. Eventually, it will be capable of flying autonomously.

For their efforts, Lilium beat over 4000 entries to be awarded the top prize, the Red Dot: Luminary at this year's Red Dot Award: Design Concept competition.

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