by Volocopter (Diamond Aircraft / Wanfeng)DE
2-seat electric vertical takeoff aircraft for urban air mobility. 18 electric rotors provide redundancy. ~20 km operational range. Pursuing full EASA type certification.
EASA type certification targeted 2027–2028; commercial ops 2027–2028.
Checked 10 Oct0 updates this week
18 rotors offer redundancy; if some fail, aircraft still generates lift to glide down safely.
Launches and lands at city vertiports or small spaces, fitting urban infrastructure.
Electric propulsion. Short urban hops (~20 km) fit current lithium battery performance.
| Spec | VoloCity |
|---|---|
| Seating capacity | 2 (pilot + 1 passenger)R (reported) |
| Maximum takeoff weight | ~1,000 kgR (reported) |
| Operational range | ~20 kmR (reported) |
| Cruise speed | 90 km/hR (reported) |
| Maximum airspeed | 100 km/hR (reported) |
| Electric rotors | 18R (reported) |
R reported by the company
| Spec | VoloCity | AutoFlight Prosperity (passenger eVTOL) | SkyDrive SD-05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seating capacity | 2 (pilot + 1 passenger)R (reported) | — | 3 (1 pilot + 2 passengers)R (reported) |
| Maximum takeoff weight | ~1,000 kgR (reported) | 2,000 kgR (reported) | 1,400 kgR (reported) |
| Operational range | ~20 kmR (reported) | — | 15–40 kmR (reported) |
| Cruise speed | 90 km/hR (reported) | 200 km/hR (reported) | 100 km/hR (reported) |
| Electric rotors | 18R (reported) | — | 12R (reported) |
R reported by the company
Volocopter (Diamond Aircraft / Wanfeng)
VoloCity eVTOL air taxi, VoloXPro light-sport
German eVTOL developer acquired by Diamond Aircraft (Wanfeng Auto) in March 2025 after insolvency. Develops VoloCity (2-seat urban air taxi) and VoloXPro (light-sport), pursuing European certification.