Volocopter VoloCity
Quick Summary
The VoloCity will be the fourth-generation electrical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) by the German Urban Air Mobility developer, while staying true to Volocopter's technical and safety features: 18 rotors, redundancy in all critical systems, a low noise signature and a rigid commitment to the inner-city mission. According to Volocopter, "the VoloCity will become the first commercially licensed Volocopter, developed according to the high standards and requirements of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Our intensive testing programme has informed the innovative design and the outstanding overall performance of the VoloCity. Quiet, safe, and comfortable, the Volocity engenders Urban Air Mobility."
Volocopter, based in Bruchsal, Germany.
Stage of Development
Preliminary Design
Prototype Build
Flight Testing
Certification
Commercially Operating
Technical Details
1 General
Capacity: 2 pax incl. hand luggage
Aspired Certification: EASA SC-VTOL, category enhanced
Power type: Electric / batteries
2 Performance
Max. take-off mass (MTOM): 900 kg
Max. payload: 200 kg
Operating weight empty (OWE): 700 kg
Range: 35 km
Max. airspeed :110 km/h
3 Structures
Materials used: Composite
Overall height: 2,5 m
Diameter of the rotor rim incl. rotor: 11,3 m
Diameter of the rotor rim excl. rotor: 9,3 m
Diameter of a single rotor: 2,3 m
Number of rotors: 18
4 Powertrain
Power supply: 9 battery packs
Battery type: Lithium-ion
Battery system: Exchangable rechargable batttery packs
Battery swapping time: 5 mins
Engine type: Brushless DC electric motor (BLDC)
Number of motors: 18
Our Take on Cora
Volocopter consistently addresses many of the most common points of concerns when it comes to eVTOL technology, and demonstrates its ability to break through those barriers. Safety is resembled in the VoloCity's redundant designs, noise is reduced by the 18-rotor configuration, and operability will be simplified with assisted flight controls and battery interchangeability for rapid "refueling". Volocopter has become a trusted name in the urban air mobility industry and has over 1000 test flights around the world since 2011. The company's aircraft design in conjunction with the VoloPort demonstrates a larger understanding of the infrastructure that the UAM industry will require as it begins to rapidly expand.
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