The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Around the world, electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL aircraft are entering the mainstream, though questions remain about noise levels and charging demands.
Joby’s production aircraft is designed to transport a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles (321.87 kilometers) per hour, with a maximum range of 100 miles (160.93 kilometers)... The plan is to place them in aerial ridesharing networks beginning in 2025.
My questions are all around licensing. Is this going to be run by the DMV or the FAA? I sure hope it’s going to take a pilot’s license to operate a 200mph flying car.