VX4

[development]

aerial · drones · 6 deployments in catalog

Site Risk Profile

Manufacturer

Vertical Aerospace

Form Factor

aerial

Lifecycle

development

Operational Reality

Audited

Deployments

Target Price

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AERIAL

Description

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.

Key facts & specs

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website: https://vertical-aerospace.com/vx4/
maturity: development
lifecycle: active
form factor: aerial
manufacturer: Vertical Aerospace
deployments count: 6
Maturity stage: development
Founded: 2016, Bristol, UK
Founder: Stephen Fitzpatrick (CEO, ex-OVO Energy founder)
Product: VX4 eVTOL - tilt-rotor design; 4 passengers + pilot; designed for short-haul urban and regional flights
Funding: Series A $25M; B $315M; C $205M; total ~$545M+
S P A C: Merged with Broadstone 2021; NYSE: EVTL
C A A: UK CAA certification in progress; first crewed flight achieved 2023; American Airlines pre-order
Strategic: Rolls-Royce partnership on propulsion; Honeywell avionics; GKN Aerospace structures

Safety record

Safety Status

Zero incidents on record

No incidents on record for VX4.

Risk Metrics

Incidents: 0

Recalls: 0

Supply chain

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Honeywell InternationalCOMPUTE / SEMICONDUCTOR
Honeywell International Honeywell Anthem flight deck (aircraft management system: cockpit displays, software, controls, connectivity) and Honeywell compact fly-by-wire flight controls system and Honeywell inceptors (pilot hand controllers) -- primary avionics and flight control systems for Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL
Honeywell International Honeywell Anthem flight deck (aircraft management system: cockpit displays, software, controls, connectivity) and Honeywell compact fly-by-wire flight controls system and Honeywell inceptors (pilot hand controllers) -- primary avionics and flight control systems for Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL

FAQ

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What is VX4?

Is VX4 actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. VX4 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes VX4?

VX4 is made by Vertical Aerospace, based in Bristol, UK, founded in 2016.

Where is VX4 deployed?

6 verified deployments of VX4 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at UK, Malaga-Marbella, Spain, Farnborough, UK.

Can you buy VX4?

VX4's purchase availability is not confirmed on the DEPLOY registry; check the manufacturer for the latest.

Is VX4 FAA certified?

VX4 has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: FAA authorization, pending. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.

What are alternatives to VX4?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to VX4 include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.

How does VX4 compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?

VX4 and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. VX4 has 6 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is VX4 a top aerial?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, VX4 ranks in roughly the top 13% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

What is VX4's maturity stage?

VX4 is at the development stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production).

Is VX4 safe?

VX4 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.

Deployments

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Sectors & applications

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Drones/Service & Cobot Robotics/