Vertical Aerospace announces new hybrid eVTOL VX4 to serve more markets
UK-based aerospace company Vertical Aerospace has announced an intention to develop a hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)…
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Former Volocopter chief test pilot switches to eVTOL rival Vertical Aerospace
Former Volocopter chief test pilot Paul Stone has joined electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) rival Vertical Aerospace…
Vertical Aerospace and its VX4 eVTOL makes you believe the future is possible
After a few past wobbles, Vertical Aerospace has the feel of a company that is entering a new…
Vertical Aerospace completes thurstborne test flight program
Vertical Aerospace announced on February 4, 2025, that it had successfully completed Phase 2 in its piloted flight…
Vertical Aerospace performs piloted thrustborne flight test in full-scale eVTOL
UK-based electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace has become only the second company in…
Vertical Aerospace secures $50 million in new funding bolstering its finances
Vertical Aerospace, the UK-based aerospace and technology company working in the eVTOL electric aircraft arena has announced an…
Vertical Aerospace starts VX4 untethered flights, unveils long-term strategy
British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace has conducted the first untethered flight of its VX4 prototype, kicking off Phase Two…
Vertical Aerospace completes first phase of VX4 piloted flight tests
Vertical Aerospace has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward commercial electric flight. The company’s VX4 eVTOL…
Vertical Aerospace unveils new generation full-scale VX4 eVTOL prototype
British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace unveiled a new full-scale VX4 prototype on July 18, 2024. This aircraft’s eye-catching white…
UK eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace secures key approval extension from CAA
The team at Vertical Aerospace are celebrating some good news as the electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL)…
Vertical Aerospace receives further $50M from founder to fund certification
British advanced air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace announced on January 22, 2023, that its founder and CEO, Stephen…
Vertical Aerospace completes preliminary report into eVTOL VX4 crash
Vertical Aerospace has completed a preliminary report in to why the VX4 prototype crashed during flight tests in August…
Vertical Aerospace prototype eVTOL aircraft ‘crashes’ during flight test
Vertical Aerospace’s prototype electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft appeared to suffer damage after it crashed during…
Vertical Aerospace VX4 completes first ‘real’ test flight
British advanced air mobility developer Vertical Aerospace has successfully flown a full-scale prototype of its VX4 electric vertical…
‘We thought we’d be flying in a few years,’ admits Vertical Aerospace founder
The founder of the British eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace has admitted that he thought the company would be…
Vertical Aerospace continues certification progress with a DOA from UK CAA
The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted the first-ever electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Design…
Volocopter, Vertical Aerospace to fly eVTOLs at Expo 2025 Osaka
The World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan is shaping up to become one of the first major occasions…
Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 all-electric air taxi performs first tethered flight
UK company Vertical Aerospace has completed the first tethered flight test of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi, making…