Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electric aircraft [video]

Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by kevin_thibedeau on Sunday June 12, 2022 @06:18PM (#31718802)

Combustion aircraft also benefit from the weight reduction as fuel is consumed.

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Re:Lilium achieves first main wing transition for all-electr... by repiret on Sunday June 12, 2022 @10:25PM (#31720318)

While that’s true, and makes a huge difference for rockets, it only makes a relatively small difference for airplanes. In cruise, most of an airplane’s energy is spent overcoming air resistance to move forward through the air mass (parasitic drag) rather than to create lift (induced drag).

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