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Autonomous electric VTOL aircraft for US military makes successful first flight

Joby Aviation on Thursday announced the first flight of its new turbine-electric, autonomous vertical takeoff and landing ...

California Startup Flies Military Version of Its Air Taxi for the First Time

Joby Aviation developed a turbine electric, autonomous aircraft that can carry heavier payloads for longer distances.
Axios on MSN

Joby logs first flight of VTOL aircraft it's pitching to the military

Joby Aviation this month flew for the first time an autonomous vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft it and L3Harris Technologies are developing for defense applications. Why it matters: It's a major ...
Defense News on MSN

Joby, L3Harris fly autonomous electric aircraft, eye defense market

Joby and L3Harris hope their autonomous VTOL aircraft could one day carry out military operations, including by acting as a ...
Inside Unmanned Systems

Joby Turbine-Electric Autonomous VTOL Demonstrator Makes First Flight

Joby Aviation has completed the first flight of a turbine-electric, autonomous VTOL demonstrator that blends a hybrid turbine ...
FlightGlobal

Shield AI partners with GE Aerospace to power developmental X-Bat unmanned VTOL fighter with F110-GE-129 engine

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

Joby Hybrid Aircraft Goes From Concept to First Flight in 3 Months

When electric aircraft developer Joby Aviation in August unveiled its concept for a hybrid-powered, optionally piloted ...
AeroTime

Joby flies hybrid turbine-electric demonstrator for the first time

Joby completes the first flight of its hybrid-electric autonomous VTOL demonstrator and advances global expansion with a $250 ...
Aviation Week Network

Joby Sees S4-T Hybrid-Electric eVTOL As Dual Use

Joby Sees S4-T Hybrid-Electric eVTOL As Dual Use is published in Advanced Air Mobility Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN Premium ...