Electric Aircraft Developed for Suburbs
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Volocopter unveiled its newest aircraft, VoloConnect, at EBACE Connect. This electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) enhances Volocopter’s vehicle line up and extends its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem coverage from the city to the suburban areas. The new aircraft will integrate into the company’s VoloIQ digital platform infrastructure to offer an additional mission for longer routes.
The hybrid lift and push design of VoloConnect is expected to achieve certification within the next five years and allows the transport of up to four passengers electrically on routes of 100 km at a speed of 180 km/h, with a top speed of ~250 km/h. The compact aircraft layout, necessary for urban missions, is naturally stable and highly efficient during forward flight while maintaining a low stall speed.
Volocopter’s Munich-based team of experts, led by Chief Engineer Sebastian Mores, have been working on the aircraft for over two years and filed several patents for its technology. They are already flying multiple scaled prototypes of VoloConnect and are quickly progressing towards testing full scale prototypes.
The new aircraft will be integrated into Volocopter’s existing portfolio of UAM ecosystem solutions: VoloDrone, VoloCity, VoloPort, and the digital platform, VoloIQ. Volocopter’s ecosystem connects the necessary components to offer electric flight in cities and includes partnerships with global leaders such as Aéroports de Paris, Microsoft Azure, Lufthansa Industry Solutions, and many more.
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Volocopter is the first and only eVTOL company thus far to attain Design Organisation Approval from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the regulator with the highest safety standards for aircraft certification in the world. Additionally, Volocopter is the only eVTOL developer with a product portfolio of multicopter and fixed wing designs that can be used for passenger and cargo transportation. Through long-standing, fruitful relationships with cities like Singapore, Paris, and Dubai, Volocopter has demonstrated its expertise in electric flight for inner-city mobility.
