Vertical Aerospace’s Final Full-Scale Prototype Completes First Piloted Flight

LONDON & NEW YORK, June 09, 2026--Vertical Aerospace ("Vertical" or "Company") (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today announced that its latest full-scale prototype aircraft has completed its maiden piloted flight at the Company's Flight Test Centre in the UK, marking the start of an expanded flight test campaign.

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