Volocopter and Tampa International Airport (TPA) in Florida, USA, have successfully undertaken the first-ever flight test of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in an operational and large international airport in the US, and the first eVTOL test in the state of Florida.
The flight marks the start of a multilayered flight test campaign with a crewed Volocopter 2X, which could one day lead to these electric ‘passenger drones’ being used to take travelers from the airport to the city center – a new revolution in transportation known as urban air mobility (UAM).
The flight test campaign consisted of aircraft downwash and outwash testing with the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and performance testing in local environmental conditions. Media, partners, and guests were invited to the event with a clear view of the public on location.
The invitees included…
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