Delays Put Volocopter’s Olympics Passenger Flights In Question

Issues with qualifying components have delayed flight of Volocopter’s VoloCity certification-test prototypes.

Credit: Volocopter
Volocopter may have to conduct test flights without passengers in Paris in parallel with the Summer Olympic Games if delays to flying its conforming prototypes prevent type certification of its VoloCity air taxi by midyear. Supplier-related delays in qualifying components for its piloted two-seat...
Graham Warwick

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