Electric Air Taxi Startup Completes First Flight Test at 70kph

Vertical Aerospace Ltd’s electric flying taxi has successfully completed its fully detached maiden flight, bringing the UK startup one step closer to carrying out a piloted test outing.

A prototype of the VX4, an electric vertical take-off and landing craft, flew at about about 70 kilometers (43 miles) per hour during the test. The flight, which took place at Cotswold Airport in southwest England, was controlled remotely and powered by electric batteries, Vertical said in a statement.