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Volocopter: Electric in the air

Dan Hirschfeld
July 18, 2023

Airplanes are noisy, pollute the air with their exhaust gases, and harm the climate. However, if the German startup Volocopter has its way, aviation could fundamentally change.

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Airplanes are noisy, pollute the air with their exhaust gases, and harm the climate argue. However, if the German startup Volocopter has its way, aviation could fundamentally change. With an electrically powered "air taxi" flying is proposed to become an alternative to traffic jams in big cities. Moreover, it's environmentally friendly. Volocopter plans to commercially transport passengers.