Vertical Aerospace’s transition flight in April was the most important milestone in the company’s history, but tougher tests lay ahead for its Valo eVTOL
Author: Ben Sampson
Ben Sampson
Ben has worked as a journalist and editor, covering technology, engineering and industry for the last 20 years. Initially writing about subjects from nuclear submarines to autonomous cars to future design and manufacturing technologies, he was editor of a leading UK-based engineering magazine before becoming editor of Aerospace Testing in 2017.
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