Joby Aviation, Inc has announced the first flight of its turbine electric, autonomous VTOL aircraft. The demonstrator builds on Joby’s fully-electric air taxi platform and integrates a hybrid turbine powertrain along with the Company’s SuperPilot™ autonomy stack to deliver greater range and payload capability. Potential applications for Joby’s hybrid aircraft include longer range air taxi services as well as sales to civilian, commercial and defence customers.
