The Special Airworthiness Certificate has been issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration to fly the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle in California. Plans are to scale up production as part of a US$131 million contract with the US Air Force, Joby says.
“Today’s achievement is the culmination of years of investment in our processes and technology and it marks a major step on our journey to scaled production,” said JoeBen Bevirt, Joby founder and CEO.
