Volocopter
Volocopter makes maiden flight
By Heidi Hoopes
If you remember the first manned flight in an Multicopter in November 2011 (video), here is the commercial approach for it.
E-volo recently celebrated the maiden launch of its electric two-passenger, 18-rotor VC200 “Volocopter,” touting the vehicle’s safety and simplicity after an indoor flight inside the dm-arena in Karlsruhe, Germany on November 17. While the copter is similar in form to both quadcopters and helicopters, the company resists the helicopter label, pointing out the numerous radically different safety and design choices that set the vehicle apart. Read more