Vertical Aerospace Unveils Hybrid-Electric Complement to eVTOL Air Taxi
Long-range variant will be adapted from the manufacturer’s all-electric VX4, which it aims to certify in 2028.
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Vertical Aerospace Enlists Honeywell for VX4 eVTOL Certification
Manufacturer expands its longtime partnership with Honeywell to certify VX4 components and selects the aerospace firm’s new inceptors.
Vertical Completes First Phase of Testing With New Air Taxi Prototype
U.K. manufacturer took a prototype of its flagship VX4 through ground testing and multiple crewed tethered flights at Cotswold Airport.
U.K. Government Allots $10M for Vertical Aerospace Electric Air Taxi Propeller Project
The manufacturer has now received a total of $47 million in British government grant funding, which it will use to develop its next-generation propellers.
Vertical Aerospace eVTOL Prototype Goes Down During Uncrewed Test Flight
The company confirmed the August 9 accident in an SEC filing, and photos show significant damage to the aircraft.
Vertical Aerospace: eVTOL Flight Tests to Begin This Summer
UK-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace plans to begin a flight testing program for its VX4 full-scale prototype air taxi this summer.
American Airlines-backed Air Taxi Inches Closer to Type Certification
American Airlines-backed electric air taxi developer Vertical Aerospace has been approved for concurrent type certification by European and UK aviation regulators.
