Electric VTOL aircraft developments advancing despite pandemic
Vertical Flight Society Press Release | January 12, 2021
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The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports that the growth of the world’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developments have continued apace despite the global pandemic.
Joby aims to certify its S4 eVTOL by the end of 2023. Company representatives will be speaking at VFS’s 8th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium later this month. Joby Photo
“This past year saw continued growth and progress in eVTOL developments,” said Mike Hirschberg, VFS Executive Director. “Our members in industry, academia and government agencies around the world have been tackling the toughest challenges in vertical flight, proving out the promise of this new approach to air mobility.”