On December 16, 2021, Vertical Aerospace announced it would begin listing on the New York Stock Exchange, marking another major milestone for the company. In that same year, the company received up to 1,350 pre-orders for its VA-X4 aircraft from American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Avolon, Bristow, and Iberojet. The power behind the flying machine? A Rolls-Royce all-electric engine.
Rolls-Royce explains its innovative all-electric technology will allow the VA-X4 to carry up to four passengers at top speeds of 200 miles per hour. The company’s power system includes 100kW lift-and-push electric propulsion units, power distributions, and monitoring systems. The craft is expected to be certified by 2024. The eVTOL brings all the innovations of electric engines, vertical lift-off, and landing technology, but builds on the established helicopter industry, a market valued at $52.56 billion in 2021 and forecasted to grow to $69.20 billion in 2028 (via Fortune Business Insight).
Aircraft like Rolls-Royce’s eVTOL can utilize the helicopter infrastructure that is already in place throughout the world. This includes all types of helipads, landing areas in airports, built-in operating air traffic and coordination, and an established certification, regulation, safety, and passenger system. The innovation of a new company like Vertical Aerospace combined with the excellence and engineering mastery of Rolls-Royce and the expertise of the airline industry is a perfect match for success.
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