German company Lilium beats Google and Uber to successfully test a VTOL jet that could be used as a city taxiThe once fanciful concept of flying cars appears to be a step closer to reality,after a German company completed successful test flights of a “flying taxi”. Munich-based Lilium, backed by investors who include Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, and said the planned five-seater jet,which will be capable of vertical grasp-off and landing, could be used for urban air-taxi and ride-sharing services.
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Source: theguardian.com