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Joby S4 at United States

Six-tilt-rotor electric aircraft; 5-seat (1 pilot + 4 passengers), 200mph top speed, ~150-mile range; FAA certification in progress.

Joby S4 by Joby Aviation · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Joby Aviation selected for White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Operating across 26 states. Stage 4 of 5 in FAA type certification. Piloted full-transition flights (VTOL to wingborne cruise). Commercial operations targeted 2026.

Key facts

Program
White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP)
Coverage
26 states
Cert stage
Stage 4 of 5 (FAA type certification)
Flight type
Piloted full-transition flights

Exposure

Customer segment
consumer
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Joby S4 at United States.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Joby S4
Company
Joby Aviation
Location
United States
Operator
Joby Aviation
Status
pilot
Operator type
maker operated
Site environment
outdoor
ID
0aceb404-5c5c-42ba-8f9a-491303e59102

Timeline

  1. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
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Sources (1)

  1. https://ir.jobyaviation.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/175/joby-to-begin-u-s-operations-in-2026-under-white-house-air
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
primary-company-ir
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Common questions

What is the Joby S4 deployment at United States?
Joby S4, built by Joby Aviation, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Joby Aviation operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Joby S4 at United States?
Joby Aviation, the manufacturer of Joby S4, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the Joby S4 deployment at United States?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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