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Vertical Aerospace

United Kingdom · Founded 2016

UK-based developer of the VX4, a piloted four-passenger eVTOL targeting EASA and UK CAA certification with backing from American Airlines, Avolon and Virgin Atlantic.

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Max Range
100 mi
Top Speed
150 mph
Capacity
5 pax
Noise
53 dB

About Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) is a Bristol, UK-based eVTOL developer building the VX4 — a piloted, four-passenger tilt-rotor air taxi designed for short urban and regional hops. Vertical pursues parallel certification under EASA and UK CAA frameworks rather than the FAA route taken by US peers.

The company has logged conditional pre-orders and option agreements from American Airlines, Avolon, Virgin Atlantic, Japan Airlines, GOL and Bristow, totalling close to 1,500 aircraft on a fully-optioned basis. Production-intent flight testing is underway at Cotswold Airport.

Strategic Partnerships

  • American Airlines
  • Avolon
  • Virgin Atlantic
  • Bristow
  • Honeywell
  • Rolls-Royce

Reported funding to date: $400 M USD.

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