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VX4 at Cotswold Airport, UK

Four-seat eVTOL with tilt-rotor configuration. EASA DOA and UK CAA Design Organization Approval. Flight testing at Cotswold Airport with full-scale prototype. American Airlines conditional purchase agreement.

VX4 by Vertical Aerospace · Unverified · Drones

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Vertical Aerospace completed the first two-way piloted transition flight with VX4 in April 2026, becoming the first eVTOL to do so under civil aviation Design Organisation Approval oversight.

Safety record

No incidents on record for VX4 at Cotswold Airport, UK.

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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
VX4
Company
Vertical Aerospace
Location
Cotswold Airport, UK
Operator
Vertical Aerospace
Status
operational
First seen
2026-04-01
ID
c53ac143-fe1e-4cb9-90c0-c385bd6fa3d0

Timeline

  1. Apr 2026
    First recorded
    VX4 first documented operating at Cotswold Airport, UK.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260506614110/en/Vertical-Aerospace-Provides-First-Quarter-Update-Achieves-Key-Execution-Milestones-and-Advances-Toward-Certification · 2026-04-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: development

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the VX4 deployment at Cotswold Airport, UK?
VX4, built by Vertical Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at Cotswold Airport, UK on the DEPLOY registry. Vertical Aerospace operates the deployment directly.
Who operates VX4 at Cotswold Airport, 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 Cotswold Airport, UK go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the VX4 deployment at Cotswold Airport, 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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