mandag 30. november 2015

Volocopter flies tethered



The one-of-a-kind E-Volo volocopter came outside for its first flight tests
recently, the company announced in a news release today. The volocopter
was controlled remotely, and the crew tested for automatic altitude control
and position hold, and automatic landing. Weights of about 265 pounds
were placed in the cockpit to test for payload capacity. The tests were
completed in Karlsruhe, Germany. “In the process, the company’s CEO
Alex Zosel remotely flew the Volocopter for the first time – single-handed
and only with a joystick,” the company said. “Zosel himself is extremely
impressed by how easily and intuitively the VC200 is operated.”
Zosel said, “For years, we have claimed that the Volocopter is super-easy
to fly, now we’ve proven it in a very impressive way. I did not have any
experience flying the VC200 before the flight. Nevertheless, it was extremely
easy to control and land from the ground. This is a revolution in the history of
helicopters. I thank our fantastic development team, which made this possible.”
The flight-test program so far has already comprised “multiple unmanned
flights” during the month of November, the company said, using an airfield
adjacent to the company workshop.
The aircraft’s automatic altitude control, position hold and landing systems
enable it to hold position accurately and automatically, even in turbulence or
crosswinds, the company said. To land, the pilot only needs to operate the
altitude control. The Volocopter will descend toward the ground,
automatically slowing when close, until it touches down softly. “As soon as
all requirements of the responsible aviation authorities are fulfilled, first
manned flights will follow shortly,” the company said.



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