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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by oliveshell on Sunday June 12, 2022 @12:34PM (#31715801)
See this famous example, where a jet airliner ran out of fuel in flight and glided to a successful landing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by kayodelycaon on Sunday June 12, 2022 @12:41PM (#31715874)
Also Air Transat Flight 236. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Transat_Flight_236
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