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

Key Takeaways:

Vertical Aerospace publicly debuted a full-scale model of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the VX4, ahead of its stock market debut.
The VX4 is designed to be a 200 mph, single-pilot, four-passenger eVTOL with a range exceeding 100 miles, developed in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Honeywell.
The company is preparing to go public on the NYSE as "EVTL" via a SPAC merger with Broadstone Acquisition Corp., with a shareholder vote scheduled this week.
Vertical Aerospace aims for VX4 type certification by 2024, with Heathrow Airport as a launch partner, and has secured over 1,350 pre-orders.

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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.”)