World-first eVTOL transition flight for Vertical Aerospace
New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News [Unofficial]
April 17, 2026
Vertical Aerospace has scored a world-first as its full-scale tilt-rotor eVTOL completed a two-way piloted transition between vertical helicopter mode and horizontal airplane mode during a single continuous flight while under regulatory oversight.
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Category: Aircraft, Transport
Tags: Vertical Aerospace, eVTOL, Flight Tests
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