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New aircraft spy opportunities amid aerospace woes – BBC News
Start-up firms target regional routes around the world with quiet, cheap electric aircraft.
By Michael DempseyTechnology of Business reporter
image copyrightVertical Aerospace
image captionVertical Aerospace is testing technology on its Seraph aircraft
Michael Cervenka traces his interest in engineering back to his grandfather’s influence.
“He was an organ builder and had me sorting out screws on his workshop floor when I was 18 months old,” he says.
That interest literally took off. He is now the boss of Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace, and has progressed to electric vertical take-off…
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