The August 9 incident of the Vertical Aerospace VX4 at Cotswold Airport seems to have been caused by a bonding issue within one of the propellers. The propeller was of an earlier generation that had been redesigned before the incident happened,…
Vertical Aerospace has yet to comment publicly on the accident at Cotswold Airport on Wednesday when its VX4 prototype aircraft crashed and seems to have been seriously damaged. As the only flying VX4, the incident will likely have a significant…
Vertical Aerospace has recently conducted the first untethered flight of its VX4 eVTOL, flying on its own battery power. The flight was done at Cotswold Airport, where the start-up is based for all initial flight tests. Vertical Aerospace VX4 makes…
Vertical Aerospace has completed final assembly of the first full-scale prototype of the VX4 eVTOL. The vehicle will now start its multi-month flight test program, CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick said on August 8 in its HY1 2022 results release. Vertical prepares first…
A couple of days ahead of the Farnborough Airshow, urban air mobility (UAM) start-up Vertical Aerospace has announced a couple of interesting business updates. American Airlines has confirmed delivery slots and its commitment to purchase fifty VX4 vehicles, while Belgian business…
Vertical Aerospace has agreed on a joint development program with Italy’s Leonardo to design, test, and manufacture the composite fuselage of the XV4 eVTOL. The agreement includes the production of potentially 2.000 fuselage sections per year, both companies announced on…