Volocopter's 4-Seater Takes Flight

Volocopter has just announced another milestone in the development of urban air mobility (UAM) with its fixed-winged passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, completing its first flight last May 2022.

Photo Insert: The Volocopter 4-seater VoloConnect

This aircraft’s latest air taxi design is expected to meet the future demand for metropolitan flights and suburban connections in densely populated areas. It is scheduled to enter service in 2026.

"Having a whole family of electric aircraft in the test flight phase is a pioneering feat," said Florian Reuter, Volocopter’s CEO.

"Volocopter's leadership in the industry stems from announcing plans and then delivering on them visibly with public test flights. Our technology platform is the foundation for our family of aircraft approach and has proven to deliver results at an astounding speed. Volocopter is bringing these innovative designs off the ground, into the air, and then to cities worldwide!"

Voloconnect is the company’s third production solution making them the only eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) developer in the world with an entire fleet of distinct aircraft configurations undergoing flight tests.

VoloConnect provides longer and faster journeys than any other Volocopter aircraft to date, with a range of over 60 miles and flight speeds exceeding 155 miles per hour.

Volocopter designed the VoloConnect to meet the highest aviation safety standards of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

After only 17 months in development, the prototype flew for the first time in May 2022, performing a few maneuvers for 2 minutes and 14 seconds. The prototype incorporates all of the future commercial product's aerodynamics and performance features.

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