Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) plans to begin a test flight program with a full-scale prototype demonstrator of its VX4 electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi this summer.
According to a shareholder letter released Friday, the U.K.-based company, which has already received 1,350 VX4 pre-orders from American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and others, said its test article “represents the same scale and configuration as the certification aircraft.” The test campaign will “pave the way” for a “final optimized certification-ready aircraft” which is targeted to enter service in 2025.
