“…German startup Lilium has released footage of its first main wing transition flight test with its Phoenix 2 eVTOL technology demonstrator.

“Successful main wing transition is a massive validation of our flight physics models and our overall technology approach,” Alastair McIntosh, chief technology officer at Lilium, told shareholders on June 7. “We believe this represents the first successful transition of a full-scale electric jet aircraft from hover to wing-borne flight in history.”

From a flight physics perspective, the company said completing transition means the airflow going over the flaps attaches and becomes smooth, allowing the lift to be generated by the wing rather than by the motors. The company completed the main wing transition flight at a speed of 70 knots (130 kilometers per hour or 80 miles per hour)…”