Flying Taxi Reaches Speeds of 150mph in First Cross-Country Run

Britain’s first-ever flying taxi takes to the skies over the Cotswolds

The government has recently invested £20m of funding to make flying taxis a reality

Electric Flying Taxi Hits 150MPH in Landmark Cross-Country Flight.

PULSE POINTS:What Happened: The United Kingdom’s first electric flying taxi successfully completed a test flight, reaching speeds of up to 150mph. Who’s Involved: Vertical Aerospace, a Bristol-based company, developed the VX4 prototype; pilot Simon Davies conducted the maiden flight. Where & When: The flight took place over England’s Cotswolds, departing from Cotswolds Airport. Key Quote: Pilot Simon Davies said, “The VX4’s smooth performance du…

Flying taxi reaches speeds of 150mph in first cross-country run

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Watch as an electric flying taxi takes to skies for first time

The VX4 aircraft, capable of taking off and landing vertically like a helicopter, made the conventional “wing-borne” flight in open airspace for the first time.

Vertical Aerospace made the first piloted flight of an open-air European winged eVTOL. This historic flight follows the approval of the British Civil Aviation Authority, an important step towards certification and commercial operation. Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), a global aerospace and pioneer technology company in electric aviation, announced that it had marked the history of European aviation with the very first piloted flight of an electri…