Vertical's VX4 Tilt-Rotor Craft Crashes During Flight Test

  • 📰 BNNBloomberg
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 16 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 10%
  • Publisher: 50%

Canada Headlines News

Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines

The crash of Vertical Aerospace Ltd.’s only electric air-taxi prototype this week will force the startup to pause flight tests until regulators complete an investigation.

The VX4, a five-person tilt-rotor craft, crashed on Aug. 9 during a flight test at Cotswold Airport, the U.K. company said in a regulatory filing this week. The exercise was meant to test maneuverability during a staged motor failure, a key requirement to progress to crewed operations.

He said it’s likely the company will need to conduct additional testing, raising its research spending and its cash burn above the £80 million it’s budgeted over the next 12 months. Vertical said in a shareholder letter posted prior to the crash that it planned to raise more capital this year.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 83. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Crash last night on Des Chenes Drive leads to chargeSault police say driver refused to provide breath sample
Source: SooToday - 🏆 8. / 85 Read more »

U.S. highway shut down for hours after truck crash leaves road covered in nacho cheeseNo injuries were reported
Source: calgaryherald - 🏆 64. / 52 Read more »

Man arrested after alleged drunken boating crash on B.C. lake'While speaking to the man on shore, investigators observed signs of alcohol intoxication and demanded a sample of breath from him, which he refused.'
Source: PGCitizen - 🏆 65. / 51 Read more »

OPP seeking witnesses to serious crash in South Frontenac TownshipOntario Provincial Police are appealing for people who witnessed a serious crash that left a motorcycle rider with life-threatening injuries in South Frontenac Township earlier this month to come forward.
Source: ctvottawa - 🏆 29. / 67 Read more »

Special Education Teacher and Children Critically Injured in Brampton CrashA special education teacher and her children were critically injured in a chain reaction crash caused by a stolen pickup truck in Brampton. The family's rescue dog did not survive the accident. A fundraising effort has been launched to help the family with their extensive medical expenses.
Source: CTVToronto - 🏆 9. / 84 Read more »

WestJet plane hits military aircraft in Comox airport crashNo injuries were reported after a WestJet plane clipped the tail of a military plane on the grounds of the Comox Valley Airport on Wednesday.
Source: CHEK_News - 🏆 59. / 55 Read more »