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
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An aerospace company based in the UK that specializes in the manufacturing of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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…
The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK
For a nation surrounded by water, it’s perhaps no surprise that flight and aviation have become an integral…
Vertical’s VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft achieves first tethered piloted flight
Just over a week after Vertical Aerospace unveiled its new full-scale VX4 eVTOL prototype, the UK-based pioneer has…
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…
eVTOL aircraft: the revolutionary industry that may all end in tears
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s an eVTOL aircraft! There is no question, the…
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…
The eVTOL and Urban Air Mobility aircraft battling to be the first certified
2023 has seen the race between companies to have the first eVTOL to receive certification, and ultimately carry the…
‘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…
UK government backs cutting-edge tech for zero emission ‘guilt-free flights’
The UK government has announced it will invest over $110 million in British industries that could make zero…