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Volocopter 2x

The Volocopter 2x is a Wingless eVTOL aircraft developed by Volocopter in Mannheim, Germany. It is currently in the Manned Flight Testing phase. Its first manned flight test was carried out in January 2018. The Volocopter 2x aircraft has a capacity of two (2) occupants. It also has a cruise speed of 102 units, and a range of 27 units. For more information on this aircraft, see their website.

Last updated on February 26th, 2024.

Characteristics

General
Name	Volocopter 2x
Company	Volocopter
Industry	Minor aerospace
City	Mannheim
Country	Germany
Primary Classification	Wingless
Secondary Classification
Tertiary Classification	Multicopter
Energy Source	Battery
Capacity	2 seats
Pilot type	Piloted
Announced	May 2017
First (Unmanned) Flight
First (Manned) Flight	2018-01-31
Design Maturity	Manned Flight Testing
Official Website	http://www.volocopter.com/

Geometry
Length	9.2 m
Height	2.2 m
Span	9.2 m
Wing Configuration
Wing sweep?

Seating

Seating Configuration	1x2
Passenger Seat Rows	1 seat
Seats per Row	2 seats
Separated pilot seat?
Seating Layout	Standard

Performance
Max Take-off Weight (MTOW)	450 kg
Operating Empty Weight (OEW)	290 kg
Payload	160 kg
Battery Mass
Cruise Speed	55 kt
Max Speed
Range	14.6 nm
Endurance	27 min
Cruise Altitude
Max Altitude	6500 m
Thrust
Power Available

Propulsors
Propulsor Type	Prop
Propulsor Layout
Total Number of Propulsors	18
Propulsors in Cruise	0
Propulsor in Hover	18
Individual Propulsor Thrust
Individual Propulsor Power

Electric Energy
Battery Capacity
Battery Power
Battery Density
Battery Current	0.00
Battery Voltage
Battery Chemical System	Lithium-ion
Battery Charge Time	120 min
Battery Charge Rate
Charging Voltage

Maneuverability
Wheeled Ground Taxi?	No
Independent Ground Taxi?
Conventional Landing?
Amphibious?