Volocopter Conducts eVTOL Air Taxi Noise Tests Near Paris

Volocopter 2X development aircraft
One of Volocopter’s 2X development aircraft during an acoustic signature test flight at Pontoise Aerodrome on March 21.
Credit: Angus Batey/AW&ST
It lasted barely 5 min., but the flight Volocopter Chief Test Pilot Paul Stone made in the company’s 2X demonstrator on March 21 marked another significant milestone for the German developer of electric vertical takeoff-and-landing vehicles. Executing a short series of basic maneuvers—vertical...
Angus Batey

Angus Batey has been contributing to various titles within the Aviation Week Network since 2009, reporting on topics ranging from defense and space to business aviation, advanced air mobility and cybersecurity.

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