Vertical receives £8 million from UK government

Vertical Aerospace, designer and developer of the VX4 eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing craft), has received £8 million ($10 million) in grant funding from the UK government via the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme. This will be used to further develop the next-generation propellers aboard its aircraft. This is the fourth grant awarded to Vertical by the ATI, bringing total UK government grant funding for the project to £37 million ($47 million). Industry minister Nusrat Ghani MP commented: “This exciting sustainable propeller project is a fantastic example of our commitment to the world-leading aviation sector”. “With the support of