World’s largest electric aircraft order
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International aircraft leasing company Avolon, American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic have announced a $4 billion deal for up to 1,000 VA-X4 eVTOL* aircraft from British-based Vertical Aerospace
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Vertical Aerospace VA-X4
*Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing

Propulsion: Eight Rolls-Royce electric motors

V-tail with rudders

Luggage hold

Pilot and four passengers Rear vertical rotors

Front rotors

Take-off and landing: Rear vertical rotors fan out, front propellers orientate vertically

Stowed

Open

Flight: Rear rotors fold into stowed postion. Undercarriage withdraws. Front propellers tilt for forward motion

Cruise speed: 241km/h 
Range:  161km
Payload: 450 kg 
Wing span: 15m 
Length  13m
Height: 4m
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Sources: Vertical Aerospace, Future Flight, Business Wire
Picture: Vertical
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