Joby announced earlier this week it has successfully completed a 523-mile flight of its hydrogen-electric concept aircraft. The flight occurred on June 24 over Marina, California, and included vertical takeoff and landing capability.
The hydrogen-electric variant of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and land (eVTOL) aircraft is designed as a complement to the fully electric version, which has much shorter range and is envisioned as an urban transport. But having the option within the same fleet of a longer-range aircraft with a large element of parts and systems commonality offers advantages for Joby’s planned commercial operations.
Joby founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt said, “Imagine being able to fly from San Francisco to San Diego, Boston to Baltimore, or Nashville to…
