The VX4 prototype uses a compact Fly-by-Wire system supplied by Honeywell Aerospace.
Bob Buddecke, president of Electronic Solutions at Honeywell Aerospace, said, “Successful transition flight represents meaningful progress not only for Vertical, but for the entire advanced air mobility industry.
“Our Compact Fly-by-Wire team worked closely with Vertical’s team to help enable the successful flight, and we expect countless more to come.”
Legal case for IP-infringement
Vertical is currently invovled in a legal case with US-based Archer Aviation, which alleges that Vertical’s Valo copies key design elements of its Midnight eVTOL.
The patent infringement complaint was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in February, following Vertical’s launch of a marketing campaign in the USA. The complaint claims that Vertical’s Valo mimics the visual and functional characteristics of Midnight to the extent that an observer could confuse the two.
