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, specifically at Seoul's Gimpo International Airport.
This demonstration marks Volocopter's continued expansion into the Asian market, following an earlier partnership announcement for air taxi services in Japan.
The company aims to launch air taxi services globally, with a target of operating in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games, aligning with South Korea's goal for commercial Urban Air Mobility by 2025.
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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