Watch Volocopter's first full-size version of its unique multi-rotor VoloCity electricaircraft take its maiden flight.
Volocopter first flew onto our radar in 2017 when we learned of its extraordinary VoloCity aircraft, which in crude terms, looked like a bunch of drones welded together.
Sporting a larger design and, for the first time, a horizontal stabilizer, the electric-powered VoloCity looks as steady and comfortable as a regular helicopter during its short maiden flight at Pontoise airfield near Paris, France. The successful outing paves the way for longer, more demanding test flights as Volocopter edges toward its goal of deploying the VoloCity for passenger services at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Following hundreds of test flights of earlier versions of the VoloCity, the company has gained permits to fly in crewed or uncrewed configurations for trial flights in cities such as Hamburg, Dubai, Helsinki, and Singapore. The Volocopter team said its most recent flight was the “culmination of all the hard work that went into getting the VoloCity off the ground and is the first major step for us here at Volocopter as we gear up for our commercial launch.”
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