SKF is today announcing that a supplier agreement has been signed with Lilium, developer of the all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet. SKF says it has supported Lilium on the design of electric motor bearings for the Lilium Jet’s electric engine and has agreed to support the program by producing electric motor bearings for the type-conforming aircraft.
According to the press release “After almost two years of collaborative work and a significant number of iterations, the SKF bearings are now undergoing final certification and qualification tests. With a dedicated electric aviation team and strong technical support, SKF has been able to help Lilium reduce system weight, fulfil Aerospace certification requirements and meet low-cost and short lead time targets.
“SKF has also been able to offer support to the whole Lilium impact and endurance test campaign at the SKF Valence Aerospace Test Centre in France, as well as run risk mitigating specific tests on the electric motor bearings.”
For more information
https://news.cision.com/skf/r/skf-announces-electric-aviation-agreement-with-lilium,c3791547
(Image: Lilium)
