# Vertical Aerospace's radical eVTOL design is taking shape for 2028

> An electric aircraft that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a conventional plane just completed its first piloted flight with a new full-scale prototype.

- **Source:** [Newatlas](https://newatlas.com/aircraft/vertical-aerospace-evtol-prototype-piloted-flight/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a38803c08a84490c4319928)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #aerospace #vertical #company #design #evtol #flight #full #prototype
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a38803c08a84490c4319928

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