Vertical Aerospace today announced a new long-term partnership with Hyundai WIA, a subsidiary of Hyundai Corporation and a mobility and manufacturing company, to supply the landing gear system for Valo, Vertical’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Under the agreement, Hyundai WIA will develop and manufacture a bespoke landing gear system for Valo, with end-to-end design and production responsibility. Stirling Dynamics, a UK-based engineering company with more than 30 years’ experience supporting certified aircraft programs, will support Hyundai WIA as a design partner.
The partnership further strengthens Vertical’s supplier ecosystem as it advances toward certification and commercialization of Valo.
Vertical has now secured key suppliers across major aircraft systems, including Honeywell (flight control and aircraft management systems), Aciturri (airframe structures), Evolito (electric propulsion units), Syensqo (composite materials), and Isoclima (transparencies).
The announcement follows Vertical’s successful completion of two-way piloted transition flight.
Vertical is now progressing toward Critical Design Review (CDR), which establishes the certifiable design baseline and enables the build and test of certification-conforming aircraft.
