Vertical Aerospace has signed a long-term partnership with Hyundai WIA to develop and manufacture the landing gear system for Valo, Vertical’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
Under the agreement, Hyundai WIA will take responsibility for the complete design and production of a bespoke landing gear system for the Valo eVTOL aircraft.
Stirling Dynamics will support Hyundai WIA as a key design partner. The UK-based engineering company has more than three decades of experience supporting certified aircraft programmes.
Vertical Aerospace said Hyundai WIA’s lightweight and technically mature landing gear solution, combined with its manufacturing expertise, strengthens the industrial foundation supporting the Valo programme.
The agreement further expands Vertical’s aerospace supplier network as the company moves toward aircraft certification and commercial production.
Vertical has already secured suppliers for several major aircraft systems, including Honeywell for flight control and aircraft management systems, Aciturri for airframe structures, Evolito for propulsion units, Syensqo for composite materials and Isoclima for aircraft transparencies.
Vertical Aerospace Chief Executive Stuart Simpson said securing major suppliers remains a key part of the company’s certification and industrialization strategy.
“As we advance toward certification and industrialization, securing world-class suppliers remains central to our strategy,” Simpson said.
Hyundai WIA Vice President Ho-Young Lee said the company aims to deliver a landing gear system meeting high safety and performance standards for next-generation electric aviation.
“We are proud to partner with Vertical Aerospace on the Valo programme and support the development of next-generation electric aviation. We look forward to working closely with Vertical and Stirling Dynamics to deliver a robust, innovative landing gear solution that meets the highest safety standards and performance.” Ho-Young Lee said.
The announcement follows Vertical Aerospace’s recent completion of a two-way piloted transition flight, a milestone validating the aircraft’s core operating mode and flight technology.
The company is now progressing toward Critical Design Review (CDR), which establishes the certifiable design baseline and enables the production of certification-conforming aircraft for testing and eventual commercial operations.
Completion of the CDR process will finalize major design elements, supply chain configurations and certification partner selections ahead of large-scale certification testing and industrial production.
