US EditionJoby Aviation Reaches Major Milestone
- On April 22, 2025, Joby Aviation successfully completed a piloted flight of its all-electric S4 eVTOL prototype at its facility in Marina, California, demonstrating its ability to transition smoothly between vertical takeoff, horizontal cruise, and vertical landing.
- This milestone followed years of extensive testing, including over 40,000 miles of uncrewed flights since 2017 and careful ground and flight evaluations to prepare for commercial service.
- The S4 successfully performed multiple full transitions between vertical liftoff and forward flight, showcasing its six-rotor design built to carry one pilot plus four passengers at velocities reaching 200 miles per hour.
- Didier Papadopolous, Joby's President of Aircraft OEM, expressed that reaching this milestone reflects their strong confidence in the aircraft’s capabilities and clears the path for initiating TIA flight trials that will include FAA pilots onboard.
- Joby aims to begin flight testing in Dubai mid-2025 toward commercial passenger service and is progressing toward final FAA certification steps required for urban operations in the United States.
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Joby Aviation Reaches Major Milestone
Marina based air taxi company Joby Aviation announced a major milestone on Tuesday, successfully transitioning from vertical to cruise flight and back again with a pilot on board. The company says it has remotely piloted more than 40 thousand miles of test flights since 2017, but this is the first time they were able to achieve the transition flight with a pilot on board, that flight happening at the Marina Airport on April 22nd. They have teste…
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