Vertical Aerospace air taxi for the first time went to free flight — on only 70 km/h and without pilot

The British company Vertical Aerospace for the first time tested an electric air taxi of VX4 in free flight, though without pilot in a cabin. The device with vertical take off and landing flew by some distance at a speed of 70 km/h that for the first test it is possible to consider as success. However, development continues to suffer from delays, and certification is postponed since 2024 for the end of 2026. Perhaps, startup can be considered Vertical Aerospace as one of the successful commercial enterprises in the sphere of new city aircraft. He yet did not test fully the air taxis in free flight, but already collected...