Joby Aviation demonstrates its all-electric flying aircraft manufactured in Marina.

Joby unveiled its first electric aircraft off the production line at an event on June 28, 2023 at the Marina Airport. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

A front-facing view of Joby's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Joby claims eVTOL will be the first of its kind to be delivered to customers. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby (right) hugs Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa, president and CEO of Toyota Motor North America. Toyota has played a large role in the design of Joby’s pilot production line. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

Jon Wagner, Joby's powertrain and electronics lead, picks up the dual-wound motor that goes into the aircraft, producing 236 kilowatts peak power, or more than 300 horsepower. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

Joby's Chief Test Pilot James Denham addresses the crowd before a flying demonstration at the Marina Airport on June 28. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby, speaks about the aircraft's capabilities. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

The Joby aircraft has an appearance reminiscent of a helicopter, but it's meant to be a passenger vehicle and runs on long-lasting batteries. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

More than 1,000 employees and guests attended a June 28 demo flight, and got a chance to take a closer look at the aircraft. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

Propellers are displayed from different variations of Joby's electric aircrafts. Guests were encouraged to learn more about the company's history. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

One of the defining factors of the Joby aircraft is its vertical takeoff. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

Employees and guest traveled to attend the unveiling of the Joby aircraft. Many spent hours of work on pieces of the project. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

The crowd watches the demo flight of the Joby Aircraft on a screen, as captured by a drone after it flew out of easy viewing range. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

Joby's aircraft can seat one pilot and four passengers, for about 1,000 pounds of payload. DANIEL DREIFUSS▲

Jun 28, 2023

Joby Aviation hosted a demonstration of its new, all-electric flying aircraft on Wednesday, June 28 in Marina, where they company operates a pilot production line. Hundreds of employees and guests showed up to watch the aircraft take off in real time, and learn more about its capabilities.

North America Toyota CEO Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa made an appearance, in addition to other Joby executives. Toyoya is also Joby's largest external shareholder, having invested $400 million in the company. (Ogawa is set to join the Joby board of directors on July 1.)

The company plans to deliver the aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County next year for more testing.

The company has flown pre-production protoypes before and the June 28 flight marks the first flight of an aircraft manufactured on a production line.

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