Vertical CEO: Transition Milestone De-Risks Certification Path

vx4 valo prototype in flight

Vertical Aerospace completed its first one-way transition flight April 2 at Cotswold Airport in Southwest England.

Credit: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace’s first piloted one-way transition of its VX4 prototype clears a key technical hurdle, with the next phase of testing focused on completing and repeating the maneuver as the company advances toward certification. The milestone follows several months of incremental testing under...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Rhode Island, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is a contributor to Aviation Week’s Business Aviation & AAM Report.

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