# VX4 at Cotswold Airport, UK: deployment

Canonical ID: `c53ac143-fe1e-4cb9-90c0-c385bd6fa3d0`

[Vertical Aerospace](/companies/vertical-aerospace.md) completed the first two-way piloted transition flight with [VX4](/models/vx4.md) in April 2026, becoming the first eVTOL to do so under civil aviation Design Organisation Approval oversight.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** vertical-vx4-first-transition-flight-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:** [Cotswold Airport, UK](/locations/cotswold-airport-uk.md) (id: `581db99e-3f5c-42c7-b6ea-addf6d9100b4`)
- **Operator:** [Vertical Aerospace](/companies/vertical-aerospace.md) (id: `d2e6da72-bc7e-457b-9869-3f3f4ff4d8aa`)
- **First seen:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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