FlySurfer said..

Flight time?

"Currently, the limiting factor is the energy capacity of available batteries. However, a considerable advancement in battery technology is conceivable during the next few years, so that a multiplication of the energy capacity will occur within a short period of time. At present a battery flight time of 20 minutes is possible, but in the near future this will be extended to one hour or more.

To enable a flight time of several hours right from the start, our two-seater Volocopter is being developed as a serial hybrid electrical aircraft with a range extender.

A range extender is an additional aggregate in an electrical vehicle which extends the range of the vehicle considerably. The most commonly used range extenders are combustion motors which power a generator that supplies the batteries and electrical engines with electricity. Range extenders run at a constant rotation speed with optimal efficiency."

Kamikuza said..

Good job, great idea, very successful etc etc... but what happens with total power failure? No autorotation?

A chute could be fitted to provide a safe escape in case of TPF, already available on some light planes.

This is why tech nerds should NEVER be allowed to do their own promo videos.

Great design

terrible promo.

Neat!
But I would have been more impressed if they had the courage of their convictions and had a pilot in it.
A real live person type pilot.
One with a big smile on his (or her) face. Like this -->