The Volocopter: The helicopter of the 21st century that will revolutionize aviation
The world's first certified multicopter, e-volo's Volocopter VC200, launches manned flights. The new era in mobility has arrived. The Volocopter is a personal aerial vehicle that is so easy and safe to fly, anyone can control it. For the first time, the human dream of flying as a daily routine becomes achievable. This advancement brings us one step closer to air taxi services and complete transportation systems.
The multicopter Volocopter VC200 It works thanks to an electric motor powered by batteries. It is a zero-emission air transportation system. The batteries will allow an autonomy of 20 minutes, although e-volo is working to reach 60 minutes of flight.
He Volocopter VC200 received 'permission to fly' from the German aviation authorities in February 2016. The first tests have begun, e-volo has begun to carry out manned flights. The world premiere of a flight with a certified multicopter was made at an airfield in southern Germany. The flight was carried out by the administrative director of e-volo, Alexander Zosel, on March 30, 2016.
Operation is simple and is done through a single lever. In addition, it does not require a landing strip and demonstrates good stability in flight. Thanks to its innovative flight control, it is very easy to fly the aircraft in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). The Volocopter is piloted with a joystick and significantly reduces the reason for fatal accidents in conventional helicopters: human error.
Sales of the Volocopter will begin in 2018.
