Volocopter's eVTOL Prototype Makes French Public Debut with Le Bourget Flight
Volocopter's 2X eVTOL prototype flew during the Paris Air Forum at the French capital's Le Bourget Airport on June 21 as part of the German manufacturer's support for plans to launch urban air mobility services in Paris.
Volocopter’s 2X eVTOL prototype made its first public flight in France today when it appeared at the Paris Air Forum event at the French capital’s Le Bourget Airport. The German manufacturer also displayed its VoloCity model inside Le Bourget’s historic terminal building.
In a three-minute, remotely piloted sortie, the Volocopter model flew a 500-meter (1,640-foot) circuit at an altitude of just 30 meters (98 feet), giving forum attendees a close look at the two-seat vehicle. A Pipistrel Velis Electro electric fixed-wing aircraft also participated in the short flying display on what would have been the first day of the 2021 Paris Air Show, which had to be canceled due to the Covid pandemic.
