Daily Memo: Vertical’s Hybrid Play Reflects Broader eVTOL Shift

Vertical Aerospace aircraft

The hybrid VX4 has a range of 1,000 km (621 mi.) and a payload of 1,200 kg (2,645 lb.). 

Credit: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace’s recent decision to firm up plans around a hybrid version of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi adds to a building shift within the advanced air mobility sector toward longer-endurance aircraft capable of a host of mission types. Unveiled earlier in May, the hybrid VX4 will be capable of...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

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