# VX4 at Farnborough, UK: deployment

Canonical ID: `ad3d5753-4749-41fd-973c-1a80b4353fb6`

Vertical completed the first public eVTOL transition flight demonstrations at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2026, flying five consecutive days in front of 140,000+ visitors.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** vertical-vx4-farnborough-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [VX4](/models/vx4.md) (id: `984f70fe-7fb2-429c-b48f-ccd2f69cdf8c`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Vertical Aerospace](/companies/vertical-aerospace.md) (id: `d2e6da72-bc7e-457b-9869-3f3f4ff4d8aa`)
- **Location:** [Farnborough, UK](/locations/farnborough-uk.md) (id: `57400f1d-7a1f-451f-beb6-7926427f357a`)
- **Operator:** [Vertical Aerospace](/companies/vertical-aerospace.md) (id: `d2e6da72-bc7e-457b-9869-3f3f4ff4d8aa`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://investor.vertical-aerospace.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx · 2026-07-01

## Common questions

### What is the VX4 deployment at Farnborough, UK?

VX4, built by Vertical Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at Farnborough, UK on the DEPLOY registry. Vertical Aerospace operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates VX4 at Farnborough, UK?

Vertical Aerospace, the manufacturer of VX4, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the VX4 deployment at Farnborough, UK go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the VX4 deployment at Farnborough, UK?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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