ORLANDO, Fla. – Even George Jetson would do a doubletake at this new concept coming to Orlando: a fleet of electric jet aircraft to take people on regional journeys around Florida.While Lilium, the Munich-based company behind the technology, doesn’t call these flying wonders taxis it’s not a stretch of the imagination.
The vertical take-off and landing aircraft are designed to fly within a 186-mile radius and offer an alternative to other transportation, including high-speed trains and good old fashioned road trips.[TRENDING: What’s the ‘dirty side’ of a storm? | CDC gives guidance on Thanksgiving | Astronauts prepare for Saturday launch]City of Orlando and Lilium revealed this week the company plans to build its first U.S.