Charlie C700
Crewed hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff aircraft under development for patient, passenger and cargo transport.


Startup · Germany
HQ Ottobrunn, GermanyFounded 202051-200 employees
ERC System delivers hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, medical transport & critical missions. 60% lower operating cost. Made in Germany.
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | IABG | — | Reported |
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Crewed hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff aircraft under development for patient, passenger and cargo transport.
Uncrewed hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff aircraft under development for cargo and utility operations.
Uncrewed hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff aircraft under development for military logistics.
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| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense as well as medical transport and critical missions, so defense is a stated but not sole use. | Reported |
| Logistics and sustainment | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense as well as medical transport and critical missions, so defense is a stated but not sole use. | Reported |
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| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| David Löbl | Co-founder and CEO |
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
ERC System · Supports System
“Charlie C700 bridges the gap, combining helicopter-like access and speed with significantly lower operating costs. Designed alongside medical and aviation professionals from Europe’s leading HEMS operators, Charlie C700 features spacious clamshell doors and a cabin optimized for interhospital patient transport.”
ERC System · Supports System
“Victor U250 is ERC’s multi-mission logistics platform, purpose-built for critical operations beyond the reach of conventional transport. Its modular payload architecture allows complete mission modules to be exchanged in minutes, minimizing turnaround time and keeping operations moving.”
ERC System · Supports System
“Victor U250-M is built on five years of full-scale unmanned flight testing through ERC’s Echo and Romeo demonstrators. This flight-proven foundation reduces development risk and accelerates the platform’s path to operational deployment.”
ERC System · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“ERC System delivers hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, medical transport & critical missions. 60% lower operating cost. Made in Germany.”
eVTOL Insights · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“The company has secured seed funding from IABG”
aerotime.aero · Supports Role
“On July 11, 2024, David Löbl, Co-founder and CEO of ERC System, shared more details with AeroTime about the eVTOL project which, until recently, has been little-known.”
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