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U.S. Air Force eVTOL

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The military branch takes a giant step toward electric flight with Joby Aviation, a California-based company that is developing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. As of April, 2023, the company has more than $130 million in contracts with the U.S. Air Force to deliver and operate nine of its five-seat, low-noise, zero-operating-emissions aircraft. Named the "S4," the aircraft is powered by six electric motors based on a distributed electric propulsion system that Joby...

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