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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jasper Jolly in Farnborough

UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned

Vertical Aerospace’s Valo electric VTOL aircraft at the Farnborough international airshow
Vertical Aerospace made the first public demonstration of its Valo electric VTOL aircraft Valo transitioning from flight using aeroplane wings to vertical descent. Photograph: Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty Images

British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has said the UK government has expressed interest in buying a military variant of its aircraft as it races to gain approval for flights with paying passengers.

Vertical also welcomed another £10m grant from the government, taking its total UK state funding to £48m.

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