Joby has successfully completed static load testing of the tail structure, marking the first time the Company has tested a major aerostructure of its aircraft for-credit with FAA representatives ...
An aircraft or hydrofoil wing behaves as a cantilever beam from a structural viewpoint. Structures of this sort have a "flexural center" associated with them. If they are loaded at the flexural center ...
The tests took place in Santa Cruz, California as part of a rigorous testing campaign covering all the structures, components, and systems on the aircraft. Importantly, the tests produced data ...