Phase 1 included tethered flights, ground taxi testing and high-powered ground runs, all with a pilot on board. Vertical is now preparing to progress to piloted untethered thrustborne testing, as soon ...

Vertical Aerospace completed the first phase of crewed testing for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft, involving tethered hover flights and various simulated failure scenarios. The VX4 prototype demonstrated a 20 ...

U.K.-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer Vertical Aerospace is back to testing aircraft. The manufacturer has begun ground testing a new, more advanced full-scale ...

Vertical completes Phase 2 of its piloted thrustborne testing with the VX4 prototype exceeding expectations for stability and performance The company is now preparing for the next stage in its testing ...

Vertical will imminently enter piloted transition flight test phase First look at new certification aircraft’s leading cabin size and comfort Board strengthened with appointment of former EASA ...

Vertical will begin transition flight testing phase, as soon as this week, as we continue to expand the flight test envelope of its VX4 aircraft, with full transition flights expected before the end ...

Phase 3 wingborne testing completed with full-scale VX4 prototype, demonstrating stable and efficient flight on the wing Aircraft exceeded expectations across piloted flight tests covering 250 miles / ...