The company German Volocopter presented its new eVTOL called VoloConnect . It is an electric aircraft with a vertical take-off and landing system designed for short-haul flights, as an alternative to traditional means of transport, to reach specific destinations. Not for nothing, the goal is to use these aircraft within flying taxi services. Specifically, this new model is; designed to connect city centers with suburbs.
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The company says that VoloConnect was created to accommodate up to 4 passengers on board and has an autonomy of 100 km with current battery technology. The speed cruise & egrave; 180 km/h, the maximum of 250 km/h. Compared to the other Volocopter models, this one follows a different construction philosophy. In fact, we find 6 rotors which are connected to two very large wings (3 rotors per wing). On the cabin, on the other hand, there are only two thrusters, always electric, which are used to push while you & egrave; in flight.
According to Volocopter, this scheme should increase stability. and efficiency during the flight. The development of this aircraft & egrave; lasted a long time. It took, in fact, more & ugrave; two years and the company has filed several patents related to the technology of this model. Apparently, for & ograve ;, there are currently of VoloConnectjust some prototypes in scale on which the company is working. However, as reported, we are proceeding towards tests on full-scale prototypes.
Before seeing it in business, however, it will take & agrave; still a long time. Indeed, Volocopter aims to obtain certification of this project within 5 years. VoloConnect joins the other prototypes already made by the company German. Finally, please note that Volocopter & egrave; the first and only company that deals with eVTOL to have obtained the Design Organization Approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Of the potential; of eVTOLs if it is; discussed a lot and there are several realities; that are investing in it, including some car manufacturers. However, there are still many doubts as these aircraft are still mostly & ugrave; only prototypes. However, NASA predicts that only in the United States mobility urban aviation could be worth up to $ 500 billion in the short term. Not long ago, too, in the UK & egrave; born the & quot; first airport & quot; for electric vertical take-off aircraft. Infrastructure necessary if you want to aim for the spread of these means.
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