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Joby Starts Conformity Testing on eVTOL Aircraft Aerostructures
The first carbon fiber aerostructures coupons were tested at Toray Advanced Composites, which is a production partner in Joby's eVTOL program.
Testing aerostructures for Joby's eVTOL aircraft.
Conformity testing of aerostructures for Joby's eVTOL aircraft recently started at the Toray Advanced Composites facility in California. (Image: Joby Aviation)

Joby Aviation recently began FAA conformity testing for the four-passenger eVTOL aircraft it aims to bring to market in 2024. The company described the tests, which involve an FAA-designated engineering representative observing and documenting the production process, as a key milestone to achieving type certification.

The first series of conformity tests were completed this week at the Toray Advanced Composites facility in Morgan Hill, California. The aerostructures specialist is a manufacturing partner for the Joby eVTOL vehicle.