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German Air Rescue Group Prepares to Launch Multicopter Trial in 2023
Working with eVTOL developer Volocopter, Germany's ADAC Luftrettung air rescue service has published a feasibility study regarding the use of multicopter aircraft to carry doctors and other first responders to accident sites.

German air rescue service ADAC Luftrettung says that piloted multicopters have the potential to improve the effectiveness of emergency support flights. This is the headline conclusion from the results of a feasibility study that the not-for-profit operator conducted with eVTOL aircraft developer Volocopter.

In a 130-page report on the study published on October 14, ADAC concludes that multicopters like Volocopter’s two-seat VoloCity aircraft could complement the role of existing helicopters, rather than replacing them. After almost 18 months of research, the study determines that electric multicopters operating over a radius of up to around 20 miles would deliver improvements in emergency care.