Vertical Aerospace Opens U.K. Air Taxi Assembly Center
Facility will initially produce certification-conforming aircraft and up to 25 production Valos annually.
Facility will initially produce certification-conforming aircraft and up to 25 production Valos annually.
Weeklong campaign will include flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International and Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance.
Vertical Aerospace says updated timeline ‘reflects the rigour of certifying an entirely new class of aircraft.’
Agency’s Vertical Takeoff and Landing Procedures and Analysis Range (V-PAR) could come online next summer.
Government Accountability Office finds that most facilities are not quite ready for the new entrants.
Pennsylvania will lead a consortium of 18 participants and test at least one eVTOL not previously announced.
Aeroberm system is designed to address key challenges for eVTOLs—downwash, noise, and fire safety.
Expressway vertiports could offer sightseeing tours, local connectivity, and emergency response capabilities.
Piloted transition from hover to wingborne flight and back marks a critical step forward.
Proposed act would ‘streamline’ type certification for AAM aircraft.