ELECTRIC AIR TAXI FLIES FROM ONE AIRPORT TO ANOTHER AIRPORT

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A full-scale, piloted winged tilt-rotor eVTOL designed for commercial service flew from one airport to another for the first time ever earlier this month. Vertical Aerospace's vehicle flew 17 miles, during which it reached speeds of 115 miles per hour and an altitude of 1,800 feet. The prototype has a fixed-wing configuration with eight propellers. It was designed to accommodate one pilot and four passengers or cargo and travel a maximum range of 100 miles. Video of the flight is available in the article.