Watch: ‘First crewed public test flight’ of eVTOL in South Korea
ermany-based Volocopter announced Thursday the “first ever crewed, public test flight of a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in South Korea.”
Last July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Volocopter made a big splash at the annual EAA AirVenture airshow with the two-seat, 18-rotor eVTOL prototype. Credit: Volocopter
Key Takeaways:
Volocopter conducted the first crewed, public test flight of an eVTOL air taxi in South Korea, demonstrating its 2X aircraft at Seoul's Gimpo International Airport.
This event underscores Volocopter's ongoing expansion into the Asian market, building on prior partnerships in Japan.
The demonstration was attended by South Korean officials, who aim to commercialize Urban Air Mobility (UAM) by 2025.
Volocopter is developing multiple eVTOL models and plans to launch air taxi services, including during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Germany-based Volocopter announced Thursday the “first ever crewed, public test flight of a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in South Korea.”
The demonstration marked Volocopter’s continued expansion into the Asian market. Earlier this year it announced a partnership with Japan Airlines to launch an air taxi service in Japan.
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