The aircraft first flew in the summer of 2015.[1]
The VA115 was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles regulations, as well as the German 120 kg class and European Class 6 microlight helicopter rules. As its designation indicates, the aircraft has a standard empty weight of 1150NaN0.[1]
The VA115 features dual, coaxial main rotors with NACA 23012 airfoils, a single-seat open cockpit without a windshield, tricycle landing gear and a two-cylinder, air-cooled, two stroke, fuel-injected 500NaN0 Hirth F23 engine.[1]
The aircraft fuselage is made from metal tubing, with a small cockpit fairing. Its dual two-bladed rotors each have diameters of 4.51NaN1. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 1150NaN0 and a gross weight of 2750NaN0, giving a useful load of 1600NaN0. With full fuel of the payload for the pilot and baggage is 1460NaN0.[1]
Reviewer Werner Pfaendler, described the VA115 as "beautifully engineered".[1]