Our motivation
When a hobby turns into a business idea: In 2008, Engelbert Dreiling, founder of Dreiling Maschinenbau GmbH, acquired his flying licence for ultralight aircraft. Since then, he has been pursuing the idea of developing his own, new type of air sports equipment that is simple in its overall design and also interesting for private pilots.
We have been producing ultra-light helicopters with a coaxial rotor system for more than ten years now – and are constantly developing them further. With success: we received type certification for our CoAX 600 in 2023.
However, we also pursue a wide range of research projects outside of CoAX with the support of sponsors such as the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and the Thüringer Aufbaubank.
Unsere Geschichte
2024 – 2026
AIDER (Artificial Intelligence in Disaster Relief) funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (StMWi)
2022 – 2026
Research project TIGeR (Technology of Innovative Counter-rotating Rotors – Construction and Flight Tests), funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
2021 – 2023
FlyHy research project (hydrogen-based drone with exchangeable carrier concept for different measurement and work instructions), funded by the Thüringer Aufbaubank
2020 – 2023
MIND research project (investigation of the coaxial rotor-specific phenomena prevailing on the tail boom and tail unit in the application case of an ultralight helicopter), funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
2020 – 2023
Research project EASY (electromechanically controlled stabilisation system), funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection
2020 – 2021
CoAX 600 research project: The research project, funded by the Thüringer Aufbaubank, includes the development of the CoAX 600. This ultra-light helicopter, our second model, is characterized by a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg and takes lightweight construction technology to a new level.
2019 – 2023
Development of our second ultra-light helicopter, the CoAX600 with a take-off weight of 600 kg.
2019 – 2023
EPUCOR research project (electric primary control in unmanned coaxial rotor helicopters), funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
2019 – 2022
ECHT research project (development of an electric CoAX helicopter trainer), funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
2017 – 2018
Weight reduction research project, funded by the Thüringer Aufbaubank
2015 – 2018
CURoT research project (technology development for coaxial ultralight helicopters), funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
2008 – 2017
Development of the first ultralight helicopter CoAX 2D with a take-off weight of 450 kg
