Engineering:Volocopter VC2
| VC-2 | |
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| Role | Multirotor, personal air vehicle |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Volocopter GmbH |
| First flight | November 2013 |
| Introduction | 2012 |
| Status | In development |
| Developed from | E-volo VC1 |
| Variants | Volocopter 2X |
The Volocopter VC2 is a German single-place experimental electric multirotor personal air vehicle that was built by Volocopter GmbH (formerly called E-Volo) of Bruchsal, Germany .[1]
Design and development
The VC-2 is the second in a series of multirotor designs from the German company e-volo. The single-place, 16 motor, all-electric e-volo VC1 "Volocopter" was demonstrated on 21 October 2011. The VC2 is the next follow-on with 18 engines suspended around an aluminum truss frame that includes a center-mounted seat, battery, and Battery Management Unit. The proof-of-concept aircraft will be used to develop the E-volo VC Evolution 2P, a two-passenger enclosed volocopter with extended range and weight capabilities.[2]
The VC200 was demonstrated unmanned in November 2013 at an enclosed arena in Karlsruhe, Germany.[3][4][5] Two prototypes performed unmanned flight tests, with the first manned flight made on March 30, 2016, by Alexander Zosel.[6][7]
Specifications
Data from EAA, Manufacturer
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Powerplant: 18 × Direct drive electric, 2 kW (2.7 hp) each
- Propellers: two-bladed
 VC200 Video |
See also
References
- ↑ "e-volo VC2 to Make World Debut at AirVenture". http://www.airventure.org/news/2012/120705_evoloVC2.html.
- ↑ "The world premiere of the VC2 at AirVenture in Oshkosh/USA". http://www.e-volo.com/general-news/vc2-at-airventure-in-oshkoshusa.
- ↑ "REVOLUTIONARY GREEN HELICOPTER MAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT" Press Release, Vertical Magazine 21 November 2013. Accessed: 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "Volocopter". e-volo.com. http://www.e-volo.com/.
- ↑ "First Flight For Two-Seat Electric Rotorcraft". http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/First-Flight-For-Two-Seat-Electric-Rotorcraft221007-1.html.
- ↑ "World Premiere: Volocopter is Flying Manned! - Dawn of a Revolution in Urban Mobility". Yahoo Finance. 7 April 2016. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-premiere-volocopter-flying-manned-141500350.html.
- ↑ "First Manned Flight For Volocopter". avweb.com. http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/First-Manned-Flight-For-Volocopter-226005-1.html.
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