Air taxi company Vertical Aerospace poised for take-off

Electric aircraft pioneer founded by Belfast entrepreneur Stephen Fitzpatrick predicts that aircraft could begin test flights soonElectric aircraft developer Vertical, in which Irish aircraft lessor Avolon is an investor, will soon begin flight tests on its VX4 prototypeIrish-linked electric plane developer Vertical believes its air taxi could begin test flights this summer, the company said on Monday.

Vertical finished building the prototype of its VX4 air taxi during the first half. “The VX4 prototype, as part of its intensive flight-test programme, has conducted a series of ground tests and is expected to begin flying over the summer,” the company said. He added in a half-year results statement that the New York-listed company looked forward to giving shareholders more news of its piloted flights.

The company expects that the aircraft to be used like taxis in big congested cities. The VX4 is an electric-powered piloted aircraft with a range of around 160km that can travel at 320km an hour.

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