It's a Bird. It's a Plane. No, It's Joby!
Faster than a Tesla Model S Plaid, able to fly over tall buildings, quieter than the rustling of leaves
If you've grown up with Superman as your childhood hero, the mention of the Man of Steel conjures images of a figure soaring high in the skies, moving with unimaginable speed, and lifting extraordinary weights. As technology progresses, we find ourselves searching for real-world comparisons to give substance to these superhuman feats.
Picture the new Tesla Model S Plaid. This beast of a car screams from 0 to 60 mph in under two seconds, making it one of the fastest production cars in the world. Now, imagine a eVTOL power-to-weight ratio better than that, a craft that could outrace this mechanical marvel without breaking a sweat. That's our Joby!
Imagine towering skyscrapers, their highest peaks seemingly scraping the skies. Normal people would need an elevator or, at the very least, hours of strenuous climbing to reach the top. But for our Joby eVTOL, it's but a simple quiet vertical takeoff. It soars over these concrete giants as easily as we might step over a puddle.
In the hush of a quiet evening, the slightest rustling of leaves can be heard, breaking the tranquil silence. Now, picture a bird? a plane? No, a eVTOL moving with such grace and control that his actions are quieter than this gentle rustling. That's the stealth of our Joby craft.
Joby's groundbreaking electric motors are nothing short of a technological marvel, capable of generating nearly double the power of a Tesla Model S Plaid while weighing significantly less. It's the Superman of electric motors, boasting an incredible power-to-weight ratio that revolutionizes the world of electric aviation.
Moreover, these motors offer torque-dense propulsion, a feature that allows the aircraft's propellers to spin slower yet generate the necessary thrust for flight. This brings an unexpected benefit: an unprecedented quiet noise profile, more subtle than the rustling of leaves, making Joby's aircraft an ideal solution for reducing noise pollution in urban environments.
Just as Superman defies the rules of human capability, Joby Aviation is breaking the norms of aviation with their Joby Direct Drive motor architecture. Eliminating the need for complex gearboxes, this innovation simplifies the motor design to just one moving part - a single bearing. It's the epitome of efficiency, ensuring higher reliability and utilization of their electric aircraft.
So, while we may not have a real-life Superman, technological advancements like Joby Aviation's groundbreaking electric motors offer a tangible example of what was once deemed impossible. And just like our childhood hero, they promise a future where flight is not only sustainable but also remarkably quiet and efficient.
Information and image taken from a LinkedIn post from Joby Aviation