Joby Aviation announced it has completed a landmark series of major aerostructure tests for certification credit with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Joby has successfully conducted static load testing on the tail structure, marking the first instance where the Company tested a major aircraft aerostructure for credit with FAA representatives in attendance. These tests were carried out in Santa Cruz, CA, as part of a comprehensive testing campaign that includes all aircraft structures, components, and systems, generating data necessary for FAA-type certification of the aircraft.
“Completing for-credit static load testing on a major aircraft structure marks an important step towards certification of the Joby aircraft and we’re very pleased with the results. Reaching this milestone is the culmination of years of hard work across the engineering, testing, certification, and manufacturing teams at Joby,” said Didier Papadopoulos, President of Aircraft OEM at Joby.
“Our vertically-integrated approach to aircraft development gives us the capability to design, build, and test entire aerostructures in-house, providing Joby with a strong foundation to rapidly and efficiently continue to bring innovative technologies to market.”
During the tests, Joby engineers subjected the aircraft's tail structure to loads that greatly surpassed the maximum forces anticipated during flight. The FAA-conforming tail structure used in the test, as well as the test procedure, instrumentation, and applied loads, are detailed in Joby's certification documents, which have received approval from the FAA as part of the certification process.
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