Joby Unveils eVTOL Design Details And Certification Plans

Joby air taxi eVTOL demonstrator
After more than six years of secret development, Joby Aviation lifts the lid on its innovative eVTOL air taxi program.
Credit: Joby Aviation
A breathless hush descends on the secluded valley where the Joby Aviation team is preparing its gleaming white electric aircraft for a flight in the heat of a California afternoon. Seldom seen and even more rarely heard, Joby’s prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft have...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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