Aircraft
An Electric Step Forward for Zero Emissions Aviation
GKN Aerospace and Vertical Aerospace continue their nine-month partnership with the development of EWIS for the all-electric VX4 prototype.
On display in Farnborough, the Vertical Aerospace VX4 will use GKN's electrical wiring interconnections system.
On display in Farnborough, the Vertical Aerospace VX4 will use GKN's electrical wiring interconnections system.

GKN Aerospace and Vertical Aerospace have taken another step forward in their 2021 partnership in which Vertical chose GKN to provide the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) and integration expertise for the first flying prototype of its VX4 all-electric demonstrator aircraft. Vertical expects the VX4, a piloted, zero emissions, four-passenger aircraft, to fly more than 100 miles, achieve a top speed of more than 200 mph, produce minimal noise, and generate a low cost per passenger mile.