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| An air taxi will arrive in Orlando in 2025 |
A German airline is asking the city to provide tax incentives to build a 56,000 square meter transportation center with takeoff and landing areas so that air taxis will soon pass through Orlando, Florida.
Lilium GmbH plans to bring its five-member aircraft to the Lake Nona community, which will be the launching point for a large nationwide transportation network.
With a total investment of $ 25 million, the facility will create 143 new jobs by 2025 when it is scheduled to start operating.
The aircraft takes off vertically and is powered by 36 all-electric motors, which are said to be six to seven times quieter than a helicopter when it takes off.
Lilium GmbH is negotiating tax incentives with municipalities to set up a large traffic center that will open within five years.
According to a report in the "Orlando Business Magazine", the German company is demanding a tax cut of $ 831,250 in 9 years in light of creating 143 high-paying jobs in the region.
Lilium GmbH reported that the average annual salary for employees working at the center is $ 66,451, which is higher than the metropolitan area's average annual salary of $ 46,140.
According to the city, the installation could bring economic benefits of $ 1.7 million in 10 years.
Orlando Director of Sustainability and Resilience (Chris Castro) said: "The development that we are part of is a more connected approach that enables us to see the leadership of intelligence, leadership effectiveness and quality. Of life in the city."
The air taxi was first developed by Lilium GmbH in 2013, but was officially introduced in 2019 by plane in use.
The spacecraft is equipped with two wings, a main wing in the back and a "candy" wing at the front. In order to be able to move the plane both vertically and horizontally, the research team used a method called "vector propulsion". This is a common method for space missiles and combat aircraft.
Lilium GmbH said that in space you can't count on the ailerons to steer the plane, but you can change direction by adjusting the thrust angle it creates.
The company’s team noted that the air taxi can change the speed (number of revolutions per minute) and angle of the three engines to achieve an accurate path.
According to the company, its vehicles can travel 186 miles on a single load, but the transportation system in Orlando does not carry passengers more than 12 miles.