英国电动垂直起降飞行器初创公司Vertical Aerospace在法恩伯勒国际航空展上展示了其原型机，并表示英国国防部对该技术的军用版本表现出兴趣 [1]。该公司获得额外1000万英镑政府拨款，累计资助总额达4800万英镑，用于支持研发和认证工作 [1]。
Vertical Aerospace的原型机在航空展上首次公开完成了从常规飞行到垂直起降的转换演示 [1]。公司首席执行官Stuart Simpson确认，目标于2029年推出载客版Valo机型提供商业服务 [1]。
英国民航局（CAA）和欧盟欧洲安全局（EASA）已同意支持该公司2028年至2029年的适航认证时间表 [1]。英国国防部表示对Vertical Aerospace的电动垂直起降技术、混合动力系统和自主能力感兴趣 [1]。
British electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startup Vertical Aerospace showcased its prototype aircraft at the Farnborough International Air Show and revealed that the UK Ministry of Defence has expressed interest in a military variant of the aircraft. [1]
The company secured an additional £10 million in government funding, bringing its total government support to £48 million, to advance its development and certification efforts. [1] The prototype completed its first public demonstration of a transition from conventional flight to vertical landing at the air show. [1]
Vertical Aerospace aims to launch its Valo passenger aircraft model in 2029, according to CEO Stuart Simpson. [1] The company is working with UK Civil Aviation Authority and European Union Aviation Safety Agency regulators, who have agreed to support a certification timeline spanning 2028 to 2029. [1]