Aircraft
German Start-up ERC Unveils Emergency Medical eVTOL Aircraft
The Charlie aircraft will carry a pilot, doctor and passenger up to 190 kilometers
ERC-System Charlie eVTOL aircraft
ERC-System is developing an eVTOL aircraft called Charlie specifically for emergency medical services.

German start-up ERC-System this week unveiled plans to develop an eVTOL aircraft specifically designed for emergency medical flights. The company launched its Charlie aircraft during an event in Munich on July 3 attended by Bavaria’s health minister, Judith Gerlach.

The Charlie model will have a payload of 450 kilograms (990 pounds), which ERC said will be sufficient to carry a pilot, a doctor, and a patient, as well as with medical equipment. The aircraft, featuring a fixed wing and a boom tail, is expected to have a range of 190 kilometers (103 nm) and fly at up to 180 kilometers per hour.