"After completing the first flight of its turbine electric, autonomous vertical take off and landing demonstrator aircraft in Marina last week, Joby Aviation says this hybrid has potential applications for longer range air taxi services as well as sales to civilian, commercial and defense customers. The demonstrator aircraft builds on Joby's all-electric air taxi platform and integrates a hybrid turbine powertrain with the company's "Superpilot" autonomy stack to deliver greater range and payload capability."
"Joby announced it is exploring opportunities to develop a new aircraft class for defense application with L3Harris Technologies back in August. The gas turbine hybrid vertical take-off and landing, or VTOL, aircraft is designed for low-altitude missions and can either be crewed or fully autonomous. Three months later on Nov. 7, Joby took the turbine electric demonstrator aircraft on its first flight at its Marina facility and will continue ground and flight testing before taking part in operational demonstrations with government customers, planned for 2026."
Joby Aviation completed the first flight of a turbine electric, autonomous vertical take off and landing demonstrator in Marina, integrating a hybrid turbine powertrain with the company's "Superpilot" autonomy stack to increase range and payload. The hybrid platform builds on Joby's all-electric air taxi design and offers potential for longer-range air taxi services as well as civilian, commercial and defense sales. Joby and L3Harris are exploring a new aircraft class for defense applications, with L3Harris adding sensors, effectors, communications and collaborative autonomy. The hybrid VTOL can be crewed or fully autonomous and is intended for low-altitude missions, with operational demonstrations planned for 2026.
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