Joby Autonomous Caravan Finishes Transcontinental U.S. Flight

Joby’s J208 conducted a low pass near the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk before landing at Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina.

Joby’s J208 conducted a low pass near the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk before landing at Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina.

Credit: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation says its J208 autonomous Cessna Caravan has completed a 3,199-mi. flight across the U.S. without control inputs from the safety pilot onboard, marking what the company describes as the first autonomous transcontinental flight in the country. The aircraft departed Buchanan Field Airport...
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Based in Rhode Island, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is a contributor to Aviation Week’s Business Aviation & AAM Report.

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