Volocopter VC2

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]

VC-2
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

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

External image
VC200 Video

See also

• List of rotorcraft