We have begun flight testing "Romeo"
— our latest full-scale, full-mass prototype and one of the largest eVTOLs flown in Europe to date, at 2,735 kg and a 16-metre wingspan.
Achieving this milestone took months of dedicated teamwork and marks our transition from concept to practical testing – tackling the hardest part of eVTOL development early: proving the aircraft’s ability for safe, controlled vertical flight at full mass.
Romeo has executed numerous uncrewed test flights since November to inform the development of our first commercially available aircraft. The crewed, hybrid-electric future production aircraft is being designed as a versatile aerial transporter for critical missions. Leading HEMS operators, including strategic partner DRF Stiftung Luftrettung gemeinnützige AG, are involved to tailor the aircraft to patient transport needs.
ERC has built and flown Romeo with a small staff of only about 60 people. Addressing the team, CEO and Co-Founder David Loebl stated: “We are excited to have reached this key milestone in our mission to make aerial transportation more economically feasible, especially for critical missions.“ Near-term, ERC also intends to add an uncrewed cargo aircraft (UAS) to its portfolio to serve the commercial, governmental, and defense markets.
