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Joby S4

The Joby S4 is a Powered Lift eVTOL aircraft developed by Joby Aviation in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It is currently in the Scaled Prototype phase. The Joby S4 aircraft has a capacity of four (4) occupants. For more information on this aircraft, see their website.

Last updated on February 26th, 2024.

Characteristics

General
Name	Joby S4
Company	Joby Aviation
Industry	Minor aerospace
City	Santa Cruz
Country	Bolivia
Primary Classification	Powered Lift
Secondary Classification	Vectored Thrust
Tertiary Classification	Tilt Prop
Energy Source	Battery
Capacity	4 seats
Pilot type	Piloted
Announced	February 2018
First (Unmanned) Flight
First (Manned) Flight
Design Maturity	Scaled Prototype
Official Website	http://www.jobyaviation.com/

Geometry
Length
Height
Span
Wing Configuration	Conventional
Wing sweep?	Yes

Seating

Seating Configuration	2x2
Passenger Seat Rows	2 seats
Seats per Row	2 seats
Separated pilot seat?
Seating Layout	Standard

Performance
Max Take-off Weight (MTOW)
Operating Empty Weight (OEW)
Payload
Battery Mass
Cruise Speed
Max Speed
Range
Endurance
Cruise Altitude
Max Altitude
Thrust
Power Available

Propulsors
Propulsor Type	Prop
Propulsor Layout
Total Number of Propulsors	6
Propulsors in Cruise
Propulsor in Hover	6
Individual Propulsor Thrust
Individual Propulsor Power

Electric Energy
Battery Capacity
Battery Power
Battery Density
Battery Current	0.00
Battery Voltage
Battery Chemical System
Battery Charge Time
Battery Charge Rate
Charging Voltage

Maneuverability
Wheeled Ground Taxi?
Independent Ground Taxi?
Conventional Landing?
Amphibious?