Vy 400

High-speed hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for regional city-center travel. Three times farther and twice as fast as battery eVTOLs. Uses proven technologies with 18 validated prototypes. Plans to launch airline service in 2028 with zero-net carbon emissions using Prometheus sustainable aviation fuel. Targets 46+ US city-center pairs. FAA Part 23 certification path.

Vy 400 is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Vy 400 is made by Transcend Air, based in San Diego, California, USA.

Vy 400 is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Vy 400 include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.

Vy 400 and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Vy 400 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Vy 400 ranks in roughly the top 94% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

Vy 400 is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.

No verified deployments of Vy 400 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Vy 400 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.