Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-off and landing jet
by pdelbarba on Sunday April 23, 2017 @02:08PM
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100kW is the likely cruise power for that aircraft at 300kmph. It's likely many times that for VTOL
Re:Lilium – Electric vertical take-off and landing jet
by sathackr on Sunday April 23, 2017 @06:18PM
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Very possibly. I'm by no means an aerospace engineer.
A quick google turned up this[1] which has a top speed of 296km/h with a 120hp(89kw) engine, and it's likely a good bit lighter than the Lilium with a full battery load.
[1] http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/kitspages/nexaer.php
edit: added [1]
If the craft were entirely wirelessly powered, then of course the system would have to be able to transfer 100kw. But the link(if even 50kw were ever feasible) could be designed for a lower power level, and the aircraft could draw from an onboard battery bank for extra power during these phases of flight.
Kind of like how hybrid drive vehicles undersize the internal combustion engine and then draw power from the ICE and the electric system during heavy acceleration.
But we still need to find a reasonable way to wirelessly transmit large amounts of power safely and efficiently.