Joby Tests eVTOL Propeller In NFAC Wind Tunnel

Graham Warwick February 17, 2023
Joby S4 propleller

The Joby S4’s propeller blades are asymmetrically spaced around the hub to tailor its acoustic signature for noise reduction.

Credit: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation has begun testing the propeller for its S4 tiltprop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC) at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. An electric propulsion unit and five-blade propeller have been...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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