UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned
Vertical Aerospace said the UK government granted £10 million toward its electric flying taxi program, bringing total state funding to £48 million. The company demonstrated its prototype at Farnborough airshow Monday, showing the aircraft transition from conventional to vertical flight. Vertical plans to carry four passengers commercially by 2029 after the Ministry of Defence expressed interest in a military variant.
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Published 21 Jul 2026, 06:00 UTC · Updated 21 Jul 2026, 06:11 UTC
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