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Babcock Considers VX4 eVTOL Aircraft For Medical Support and Cargo Flights
Vertical Aerospace is displaying the VX4 aircraft at this week's Farnborough International Airshow in the UK.
Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL aircraft was on display at the Farnborough air show.
Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL aircraft is on display at this week's Farnborough International Airshow. (Image: David McIntosh)

Vertical Aerospace is expanding operational mission possibilities of its VX4 eVTOL vehicle under a new partnership with Babcock International, the companies announced on July 18. Vertical and Babcock will establish a joint working group to explore variants for applications such as emergency medical services (EMS) and cargo transportation.

Babcock, which counts 35 years of EMS experience, will provide its expertise in medical response and operations, as well as in support. The working group will examine the use of the VX4 for attending to accidents and providing emergency transport between hospitals, among other services.