The Joby S4’s propeller blades are asymmetrically spaced around the hub to tailor its acoustic signature for noise reduction.
Credit: Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation has begun testing the propeller for its S4 tiltprop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC) at the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. An electric propulsion unit and five-blade propeller have been...
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