Vertical Aerospace Completes Prototype EVTOL Design Review Written 31 January 2020

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Vertical Aerospace's Proof of Concept eVTOL aircraft takes flight for the first time in 2018. | Vertical Aerospace/Wikipedia; CC BY-SA 4.0

Aviation International News reports that Vertical Aerospace has “completed the preliminary design review for what will be its first full prototype eVTOL aircraft.” The new design is reportedly “a significant change from the Seraph technology demonstrator aircraft, with a wing added to boost range and speed.” It is scheduled to begin flight in late 2020, and Vertical “is now anticipating type certification by late 2023 or early 2024.”
Full Story (Aviation International News)