Britain's first ever flying taxi has taken to the skies at 150mph as the government propels its plans to take the service mainstream by 2028.
The prototype VX4 vehicle flew one pilot and four passengers on a cross-country trip over the Cotswolds following its launch at the region's airport runway.
Flown by pilot Simon Davies and developed by Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace, the journey marked the first time the plane had flown in normal airspace outside of strict test conditions.
It comes as the government last month announced £20 million of funding for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to make flying taxis a reality.
Later this decade, humans could hail the Uber-style trip on flying taxis and be transported distances much quicker than traditional cars on the ground.
