Lift off! We’re delighted to announce that Vertical has successfully flown our full-scale electric aircraft at Cotswold Airport, reaching our target speed of 40kts (just over 40mph or 70 kmh) through a series of rigorous, remotely-piloted ‘thrustborne’ test flights. The only full-scale eVTOL aircraft in the UK, the VX4 lifted, hovered, flew and landed, powered solely by the cutting-edge battery-powered propulsion system. This is a very proud moment and a huge milestone for Vertical and our team, whose enormous dedication and hard work has made this possible. We’d also like to thank Civil Aviation Authority for their support over the flight test campaign, and our industrial partners for their shared belief and vision in the future of electric aviation. We are planning further flight tests over the coming months which we will continue to share, as well as developing our second prototype aircraft which will feature even more advanced technology. Watch the video below: #VerticalAerospace #ThrustborneFlight #VX4
Vertical Aerospace
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Bristol, City of Bristol 102,917 followers
Pioneering electric aviation for a more sustainable world (NYSE: $EVTL)
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Vertical is a British aerospace tech company that's pioneering electric aviation through designing and building the UK's first all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). A quieter, faster, more sustainable way to travel between urban destinations. The way forward, is up.
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http://www.vertical-aerospace.com
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- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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- 201-500 Mitarbeiter
- Hauptsitz
- Bristol, City of Bristol
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- Öffentliches Unternehmen
- Gegründet
- 2016
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Unit 1
Camwal Court
Bristol, City of Bristol BS2 0UW, GB
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35,000 parameters averaging 3.5 million data points every second, available globally to our world-class team within 30 minutes of each flight. Flight tests are an exercise of teamwork, and each sortie is designed to verify the safety and performance of the new aircraft. #VX4 #eVTOL #Aerospace #Data
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As we move towards piloted thrustborne flight, the teams are undertaking a host of supporting tests to prove the aircraft's safety and performance. By focusing on piloted testing, we can showcase the true capabilities of the VX4. Next steps: 1. Final Ground Tests 2. Low and High-Speed Taxi Tests 3. Last Phase One Tethered Flight 4. Thrustborne Flight Test
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Clear weather as we progress through phase one of the flight test programme. #eVTOL #VX4 #FlightTest #Aerospace
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Aviation International News recently took an in-depth look at Vertical and the progress being made on the VX4 programme. Chief Technology Officer Michael Cervenka sat down with Charles Alcock, to give an insight into how we’re approaching the engineering and flying with Aircraft 2. Check out the video to hear the full story!
Vertical Aerospace Starts Next Stage of Flight Testing For Its VX4 eVTOL Aircraft – FutureFlight
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Skyports Infrastructure will build the UK's first Vertiport testbed with Bicester Motion! The facility will let us fly real-world tests with the VX4 to advance electric aviation and revolutionise how we travel – paving the way for zero-operating emissions, and quiet flight. #eVTOL #VX4
🙌 We're delighted that with Skyports Infrastructure we have the green light to build the UK's first #vertiport testbed to advance the #electric #airtaxi industry! 🚀 As the home of #futuremobility, this is part of our strategy to continue to be at the forefront of #flight to welcome past, present and future #technologies to our airfield. 🌟 We are also unveiling new images showing the: - vertiport positioned adjacent to our existing general #aviation grass runways - interior of the compact 160 sq m passenger #terminal These will be a critical facility for testing ground #infrastructure and #flight operations and play a significant role in enabling the next generation of electric, low noise #aviation in the UK. The designs showcase Vertical Aerospace's latest #VX4 prototype which will be the first electric vertical take-off & landing (#eVTOL) aircraft to fly at the Skyports vertiport. ▶ Daniel Geoghegan: “This is a significant moment for Bicester Motion and the future of aviation here. The former RAF Bicester was born in a period of intense technological innovation and played its role in 1938 when the Halifax prototype L7244 flew its maiden trail flights from Bicester. “Today, we continue to welcome aircraft from all eras including new mobility technologies to provide a viable future for our historic airfield through such pioneering partnerships as Skyports. The vertiport green light enables us to continue to host such aviation innovation and advance a world where sustainable and accessible electric aviation is in reach for all, with Bicester Motion at the centre.” ▶ Duncan Walker, Skyports: “With the green light from Cherwell District Council, now begins the exciting stage in vertiport development: building it. The tests and trials we conduct at this facility will be instrumental to the future of quiet, electric, vertical flight. Our vertiport at Bicester Motion will facilitate important learnings and demonstrations that advance the adoption of AAM. We are proud to be playing a pioneering role in shaping the future of this exciting industry in the UK.” ▶ Michael Cervenka, Vertical Aerospace: "The tests we carry out here in Bicester with our VX4 will advance our understanding of electric aviation and revolutionise how we travel – paving the way for zero emissions, quiet flight.” ▶ James Richmond, consortium lead AtkinsRéalis: "The vertiport living lab will go beyond demonstrating flight procedures and will validate the entire ecosystem the partners have created from the ground up. Gaining planning consent was a critical milestone and provided important learning for all stakeholders involved, helping to enable and scale advanced air mobility in the UK.” ➡ See more: https://lnkd.in/eQXS4icp 🙏 Edgars and Walk the Room #Bicester #aam #evtols #oxfordshire #airtaxi #engineering #engineeringrevolution #advancedairmobility #smartcities #sustainabletransport
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This week it was our pleasure to welcome Roz Savage MBE to the Vertical Flight Test Centre, to meet the team and see our VX4 aircraft up close as the flight test campaign continues. Our local MP for South Cotswolds, Roz is a world-record Ocean Rower, Environmental Campaigner, Author and Keynote Speaker, with the incredible achievement of having been the first women to row solo across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. In addition to the tour, Roz had a deep-dive introduction to Vertical as a leading British company that's pioneering electric aviation.
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Designing, building and flying the plane is the result of perfectly orchestrated teamwork. Our second, full-scale prototype is significantly more advanced than our first aircraft, with 60% of the technology coming from our six global aerospace partners. Coupled with our new proprietary batteries and next generation propellers developed in the UK, it’s a key step towards the certification of our aircraft. Take a look behind-the-scenes at the process of bringing design and engineering together at GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre and our own Flight Test Centre. #eVTOL #VerticalVX4 #AAM
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Witnessing the first flight of an aircraft is extraordinary. We wanted to ensure that all of our 366-strong team at Vertical shared the experience of ‘wheels up’ (in person or remotely), in recognition of their part in pioneering electric aviation. We have 28 open roles - check out our website to see if your dream job is waiting for you: https://lnkd.in/gdSkJ2qC #eVTOL #VX4 #Aerospace #FlightTest