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  "textContent": "An electric aircraft that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a conventional plane just completed its first piloted flight with a new full-scale prototype. British company Vertical Aerospace is accelerating toward commercial certification, targeted for 2028.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** Aircraft, Transport\n\n**Tags:** eVTOL, Vertical Aerospace, Flight Tests, Pilots, Prototype",
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