Electric Vertical Takeoff Aircraft Completes First Public Test Flight in Munich

Electric vertical takeoff aircraft completes first public test flight in Munich

ERC begins flight testing of full scale Romeo prototype - RotorHub International

Munich based eVTOL developer ERC System has begun flight testing its third-generation, full-scale and, critically , full-mass eVTOL prototype Romeo at Erding near Munich. With a gross weight of 2735 kg (6030lbs) and sporting a 16m (52.5ft) wingspan, the aircraft is among the largest and heaviest eVTOL aircraft flown in Europe to date. The goal for ERC is for Romeo to mature into a hybrid electric crewed aircraft optimised for missions including …

Germany’s ERC makes first public flight of its 2.7 tonne eVTOL Romeo

ERC System reports it has conducted a test flight of its 2.7-tonne prototype eVTOL Romeo. The Munich-based company, part of the IABG group, reports the aircraft completed its first public demonstration on February 6 at the Erding military airfield near Munich. Romeo has been designed for both VTOL with CTOL capabilities, and features eight vertical propellers and two horizontal propellers for lift and cruise,  a 5.2 m³ cabin space, with a payload

ERC System begins flight testing its full-size Romeo prototype, one of Europe’s heaviest and largest eVTOL aircraft

Munich startup ERC System has begun flight testing of its full-size, third-generation prototype of its eVTOL aircraft prototype, known as Romeo. Weighing nearly three tonnes and sporting a 16-metre wingspan, ERC says Romeo is among the largest and heaviest eVTOL aircraft flown in Europe so far. Flight testing initially began back in November 2025. Dr.

Newcomer ERC, now flight testing, keeps Germany’s eVTOL dreams alive

Not that long ago, Germany was the center of gravity for Europe’s burgeoning electric vertical take-off and landing industry, home to ambitious aircraft development programs at Lilium, Volocopter and Airbus. By 2025, those dreams had collapsed. Lilium and Volocopter went bankrupt and had their intellectual property sold to foreign entities, while Airbus put its CityAirbus eVTOL on ice, no longer feeling pressure to compete with startups selling …