Have batteries made electric flight real? Can UK's Vertical Aerospace conquer the skies?

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Have batteries made electric flight real? Can UK's Vertical Aerospace conquer the skies? All aboard for a British success story in the making? Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace is closer and closer to becoming a reality, and Robert Llewellyn discusses its progress with its Chief Engineer, David King, and how better and better battery technology has made it all possible. &nbsp; Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th &amp; 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026 To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show &nbsp; 00:00 Why this eVTOL episode matters 04:35 Who are Vertical Aerospace? 06:00 The São Paulo traffic jam idea 08:00 Why batteries finally made electric flight possible 13:30 David's background: V-22 Osprey &amp; tiltrotors 17:30 Helicopters' Achilles' heels! 22:00 Why the Velo will be dramatically quieter 32:30Why electric motors are perfect for VTOL power spikes 44:30 Battery safety: fire testing &amp; crash protection 47:30 Certifying to airliner safety standards &nbsp; Check out our sister channel Everything Electric CARS: https://www.youtube.com/@fullychargedshow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles &amp; Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https://x.com/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialeverythingelectric Everything Electric Podcast http://www.fullycharged.show <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42039500/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/0016d3/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42039500