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Fraundorfer Presents Its Tensor 600X Gyroplane
The German company expects to adopt its two-seat Tensor 600X to hydrogen or electric power.
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Fraundorfer designed the Tensor 600X two-seat compound gyroplane to take off and land in tight quarters such as city environments. (Image: Fraundorfer Aeronatics)

Germany-based Fraundorfer Aeronautics presented its newly developed Tensor 600X compound gyroplane to the public for the first time at the European Rotors show in Cologne this week. The two-seat aircraft—which has a payload of just over 500 pounds, an anticipated range of around 375 miles, and a cruise speed of 125 mph—is aimed at the personal transportation market.

Currently, jet-A fuel powers the aircraft, but the manufacturer intends to adapt it to run on hydrogen or electric power. The aircraft took its first flight in 2020 and the company expects to gain initial ultralight certification next year.