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Propeller Fault Caused Vertical's eVTOL Prototype Crash
Two more prototypes are under construction, and certification timeline is unchanged
Vertical Aerospace's first VX4 eVTOL prototype crashed on August 9 due to a failure in one of its propellers after a planned shutdown of one its electric propulsion units. (Image: Rachel Ramsay)
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Charles Alcock
• Managing Editor
August 31, 2023
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