EVOcopter

EVOcopter (Evocopter GmbH & Co. KG) is a German manufacturer of ultralight helicopters in Schongau, Bavaria. Its product is the ClassiX, which the company describes as the only series produced ultralight helicopter with a Lycoming YO-360 J2A engine. Alongside manufacturing, it offers a flight school, a helicopter landing site, sales and maintenance directly from the manufacturer.

ClassiX features

• Lycoming YO-360 J2A engine with 6 litre displacement
• Range of over 450 km and about 3 hours of flight time plus reserve
• Carbon fiber composite rotor blades and tail structure
• Chrome molybdenum steel tube frame and carbon fiber cabin
• Ergonomic carbon fiber seats
• NESIS glass cockpit with remote controller
• Removable doors and skid landing gear

Services

• Flight training at the manufacturer
• Purchase and sales of the ClassiX
• Maintenance
• Helicopter landing site at Schongau

Production

Company administration is at Frauentorweg 2 in Schongau, while production and delivery take place at Peitnachstrasse 2 to 6 in the same town. The site names a certified aviation supplier for the cockpit glazing, but it does not state a type approval for the helicopter.

Company facts

• Location: Schongau, Germany
• Product: ClassiX ultralight helicopter
• Direct from the manufacturer: flight school, sales and maintenance

The company says its ClassiX is built with a focus on comfort, with an overhead panel and ergonomic seats, and it publishes photos of the cockpit and hangar. The website mentions landing site, flight school, sales and maintenance as the four services it provides directly from the manufacturer, so owners can keep training, service and purchase with one company in Schongau.