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Britain can lead the electric air taxi revolution Opinion Flying taxis are set to revolutionize travel, making zero-emission, quiet, low-cost short-haul journeys a reality, and Britain can lead the way, says Dómhnal Slattery Britain once defined the future of flight, leading most of the major advances in aviation. The Spitfire, the Mosquito, the Comet and Concorde were not just machines, but symbols of ingenuity [...]
Vertical Aerospace: Flying e-taxi firm makes history with cross-country flight Transport and infrastructure A Bristol-based firm pioneering the development of flying electric taxis has made European aviation history after successfully piloting a flight across the UK countryside. Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype performed its first “wingborne” flight last week, soaring over the Cotswolds before landing like a conventional aircraft at a nearby airport. It marks a significant milestone on [...]
Vertical Aerospace: Battersea to Heathrow in 10 minutes? Aviation Imagine a future where a taxi from Central London to Heathrow took little more than 10 minutes? That's the goal of Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace.