EP50 – Boeing Orders Surge; Rolls Royce UltraFan Plus 7-Seat Lilium EVTOL?
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Lilium, the EVTOL company now going public via SPAC Qell, has unveiled plans for a new 7-seat model of EVTOL aircraft. But, will this heavier model have a chance to fly when no company has demonstrated significant flight time with even a two-seat model? Plus, we discuss recent Boeing 737 MAX orders by Southwest (now confirmed), deliveries of 787s, the Rolls Royce UltraFan jet engine, and a unique EVTOL design called called Talyn that has an autonomous lifting craft separate from the main aircraft. Learn more about Weather Guard StrikeTape segmented lightning diverter strips. Follow the show on YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit us on the web. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Struck Aerospace Engineering Podcast EP50 - Boeing Orders Surge; Rolls Royce UltraFan Plus 7-Seat Lilium EVTOL?
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