Three full-scale prototypes are in the piloted flight-test campaign; two had completed piloted transition by the August 2026 H1 update and the third subsequently reached transition. Type certification remains outstanding, with Critical Design Review and the certifiable design baseline now the defining near-term gate.
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Vertical Aerospace Valo
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Eight liquid-cooled underfloor battery packs; each EPU carries multiple electrically isolated power lanes.
Battery, control and cabin overlays communicate system context only; exact internal placement is not asserted.
Exact inverter installation, pack geometry, structural internals and certification-level electrical partitioning are omitted.
