The uncrewed turbine-hybrid S4-T demonstrator made its first flight Nov. 7 at Joby’s plant in Marina, California.
Credit: Joby Aviation
Joby Flies Hybrid-Electric eVTOL Joby Aviation plans to bring hybrid-electric propulsion to its commercial air taxis following the first flight of a demonstrator aircraft aimed initially at military applications. The modified pre-production S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft...
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