Vertical Unveils Full-Sized eVTOL Model Ahead of SPAC Vote

Ahead of its anticipated public debut on the stock market, U.K.-based Vertical Aerospace late last week publicly debuted a full-scale model of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Monday, December 13, 2021 at 10:13 AM ET

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The aircraft was designed in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Honeywell. Courtesy: Vertical Aerospace

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UK-based Vertical Aerospace publicly debuted a full-scale model of its "VX4" electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, ahead of its anticipated public stock market debut.
The VX4, developed in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, is a single-pilot, four-passenger aircraft designed to achieve 200 mph, a range of over 100 miles, and noise levels 100 times quieter than a helicopter.
Vertical Aerospace aims to have the VX4 type certificated by 2024 and is expected to go public on the NYSE as "EVTL" via a SPAC merger, becoming the fourth eVTOL company to do so this year.

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In a tweet, the company said, “We’re excited to reveal our new full-scale #eVTOL model, a glimpse into the future of Vertical.” Dubbing it the “VX4,” the company said the aircraft was designed in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Honeywell. (A previous design displayed on its website had been referred to by Vertical Aerospace as the “VA-X4.”)