Volocopter 2X video
Volocopter · Drones · 2017
Volocopter's production-intent two-seat eVTOL multicopter, unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen in 2017 as the successor to the VC200. Its signature look is 18 electrically driven rotors on a circular frame (~9.15 m across) above the cabin, powered by nine lithium-ion batteries. It carries two people at up to 100 km/h (cruising ~70 km/h) for about 27 km / 27 minutes, on a carbon-fibre fuselage with fixed skids, and can be flown by joystick or autonomously with a forgiving control system that holds altitude and position on its own. A whole-aircraft ballistic parachute and redundant distributed propulsion back its safety case. The 2X made high-profile public flights - including carrying Intel's CEO at CES 2018 and an early flight in Dubai - and served as the stepping stone to Volocopter's certified air taxi, the VoloCity.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos → Check price on Amazon →| Category | Drones |
| Sub-type | eVTOL Multicopter Air Taxi (2-seat) |
| Status | Retired |
| Year | 2017 |
| Origin | Germany |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 2280 × 9200 × 9200 mm |
| Weight | 450 kg |
| Frame | Carbon-fibre composite |
| Payload | 160 kg |
| Max speed | 28 m/s |
| Battery life | 27 minutes min |
| Max range | 27 km |
| Use cases | Urban air taxi (demonstrator), City shuttle |
| Made in | Germany |