Volocopter 2X
eVTOL
The Volocopter 2X is a German two-seat, optionally-piloted, multirotor eVTOL aircraft. The personal air vehicle was designed and produced by Volocopter GmbH of Bruchsal, and first introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen airshow in 2017. The aircraft is sold complete and ready-to-fly. Volocopter was formerly known as E-volo.
The design had its first flight on 17 November 2013.
Development
The two-seat project started in 2013, evolved from early single-seat Volocopter VC2 prototype flown in 2011. The two seat prototype is the VC-200 and the derived production model the 2X.
An initial on-line fundraising effort in 2013 on Seedmatch raised €500,000 in 2 hours and 35 minutes, setting a new European Union record. The money was used to build the prototype, designated as the VC200.
The company received investments of €25M in 2017 to bring the design to production, including from Daimler AG.
A contract for serial production was placed with German sailplane manufacturer DG Flugzeugbau in April 2018.
Design
The aircraft was designed to comply with the European Class 6 microlight helicopter rules and be employed in air taxi service in urban areas.
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