Vertical Aerospace Progresses Towards Full Piloted Transition Flight

Recent flights are delivering valuable data as the team expands the flight envelope and refines the flight-control and EPU software. Several first-time achievements have been completed, including in-flight deployment and stow of the rear propellers, spin-up during wingborne flight, and prop-hold functionality, marking meaningful steps forward in validating the aircraft's behaviour through the transition regime. Vertical is conducting piloted transition testing under full CAA oversight and has recently been ...