The German company Volocopter reported on the successfully completed debut test flight of an electric
What is known
The first test took place in May.During the tests, the air taxi performed several maneuvers. The flight lasted 134 seconds. The manufacturer claims that a prototype air taxi with the operational and aerodynamic parameters of the future commercial version of VoloConnect was used for testing.
Vehicles can reach forward speeds of 64 km/hand 45 km/h when driving sideways. In the basic version, the taxi is equipped with six rotors that allow it to take off and land vertically. For direct flight, fixed wings and two more electric rotors are provided.
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The commercial version of VoloConnect will be able to carryfour passengers at speeds up to 250 km/h. The maximum power reserve will be 100 km. The air taxi is expected to be operational in 2026.
Source: Volocopter
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