World premiere: Volocopter is flying manned! - Dawn of a revolution in urban mobility

Successful maiden flight 

Germany

 The maiden flight and first test flights were conducted in the dm-arena in Karlsruhe with the prototype of the 2-person VC200 on Sunday, November 17, 2013

 The developing team of e-volo knew from the onset that the Volocopter was very easy to fly. Due to elaborate simulations at the Stuttgart University, they already knew that it was much more quiet than a helicopter. However, the pleasant low, rich sound and the lower-than-expected noise level caused great cheering among the e-volo team during the first flights.

 Safety concept

 

 (1) There is hardly room left for pilot mistakes

A large number of pilot mistakes that cause flight accidents are no longer possible in the Volocopter. The pilot only controls the direction of the flight and does not need to worry about safe flight conditions. This task is automatically and flawlessly transferred to on-board computers in coordination with the numerous sensors.

 (2) The construction of the Volocopter strives for maximal reliability

(3) Secured energy supply

These redundancies are complemented by a ballistic total separation system, which safely lands the entire aircraft with a parachute in the case of an emergency. Thus, the Volocopter has not only a second chance, but even numerous chances.

 Nearly all problems of normal helicopters are thereby solved.

  

 

Advantages of the Volocopter

 

- No emissions

- Very easy to fly by joystick

- Easy and cost-efficient pilot training

- Extremely low operating costs and low-maintenance

- Quiet, pleasant sound

- No vibrations

 

 

 

Comments about e-volo:

 

Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh:

 

April 20, 2012)

 

 

 

July 29, 2013)

 

 

e-volo starts crowdfunding:

 

Innovative, too, in financing: On November 27, 2013www.seedmatch.de. Here, anyone is able to contribute with payments between 250 and 10,000 Euros and become part of a team that has lifted aviation to new heights.

The first signers of a 10,000 Euro package will receive a purchase opportunity worth 5,000 Euros for a place among the candidates to purchase one of the first Volocopter VC200s.

 

New cooperation partner:

 

With its first flight, e-volo would like to present a new cooperation partner

Ascending Technologies GmbH, www.asctec.de

 

The first flight of the e-volo Volocopter VC200 in Karlsruhe on November 17, 2013, took place with support by the Ascending Technologies GmbH. Thereby, the Volocopter project profited from the expertise of the long-standing technology leader in unmanned aircrafts (UAV). Ascending Technologies from Krailling near Munich is the creator and inventor of micro UAVs for professional use. With more than 1000 sold multicopters worldwide, the company is a unique source of experience. In combination with a high level of in-house manufacturing and pioneer work in sensor data processing and flight attitude stabilization, Ascending Technologies is a valuable partner for e-volo. Simultaneously, participation in this project and continued development of the Volocopter poses a new and welcome challenge to the company. True to the premise: Amazing Technology!

   

Background:

 

In October 2011, the Karlsruhe

The e-volo Volocopter is an entirely new, vertically launched, manned aircraft that cannot be placed into any existing category. Unlike conventional aircrafts, the Volocopter was designed from the beginning with an electric drive. Like a helicopter, the propellers allow the Volocopter to takeoff and land vertically. Its benefits lie in not only the strikingly simple construction without elaborate mechanics and the low maintenance costs. One significant advantage is also the redundancy of drives. This allows a safe landing of the Volocopter even in the event of several motor failures.

(press release ee-volo)