UK Company Starts Flight Testing Second eVTOL Prototype

Vertical Aerospace has been working hard with leading aerospace partners including Honeywell, GKN and Leonardo to develop a four-passenger eVTOL aircraft that could operate on routes of up to around 100 miles. It recently started test flights with a second prototype that features more advanced technology as it prepares to deliver the aircraft to operators such as Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Bristow. BJT sister-publication FutureFlight brings us this report.