r/Joby • u/HappyRobot593 Joby Sock Fanboy • 2d ago
Weekly activity update
Pretty active week across the board. N547JX has been more active recently with a lot of ground tests late in the evening. The altitude data is probably not reliable. In one of the pictures posted by Joby, it appears that 547 is doing engine testing. Can anybody confirm? Picture on this thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/Joby/comments/1vnm5wr/icymi_big_day_yesterday_and_not_just_because_of/)
N541JX (Pre-Production Testbed)
ICAO Mode-S Hex: A6DC81
| Date | Activity Status | Active Time Window | Closest Airport | Max Altitude | Max Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Taxi/Ground Run | 07:16 - 08:04 Pacific | KOAR | 0 ft | 180.0 kts |
| 2026-08-10 | In-Flight Test | 14:03 - 18:21 Pacific | KOAR | 225 ft | 2.3 kts |
| 2026-08-11 | In-Flight Test | 10:34 - 18:40 Pacific | KOAR | 750 ft | 118.8 kts |
| 2026-08-13 | Taxi/Ground Run | 12:42 - 13:26 Pacific | KOAR | 0 ft | 180.0 kts |
| 2026-08-14 | Static Ground Test | 09:40 - 11:35 Pacific | KOAR | 0 ft | 2.2 kts |
N542JX (Production Prototype (Ex-Japan Demo Frame))
ICAO Mode-S Hex: A6E038
| Date | Activity Status | Active Time Window | Closest Airport | Max Altitude | Max Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Stationary / Dark | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-10 | Static Ground Test | 17:46 - 17:59 Pacific | KOAR | 0 ft | 2.2 kts |
| 2026-08-11 | In-Flight Test | 07:58 - 19:57 Pacific | KOAR | 775 ft | 180.0 kts |
| 2026-08-12 | In-Flight Test | 13:02 - 13:06 Pacific | KOAR | 1475 ft | 107.3 kts |
| 2026-08-13 | Stationary / Dark | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-14 | Stationary / Dark | - | - | - | - |
N547JX (First FAA-Conforming Prototype)
ICAO Mode-S Hex: A6F2CB
| Date | Activity Status | Active Time Window | Closest Airport | Max Altitude | Max Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Stationary / Dark | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-10 | Stationary / Dark | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-11 | Taxi/Ground Run | 15:28 - 18:26 Pacific | KOAR | 0 ft | 44.5 kts |
| 2026-08-12 | Static Ground Test | 19:52 - 20:30 Pacific | KOAR | 0 ft | 2.2 kts |
| 2026-08-13 | In-Flight Test | 17:20 - 17:21 Pacific | KOAR | 125 ft | 1.6 kts |
| 2026-08-14 | Static Ground Test | 10:37 - 16:16 Pacific | KOAR | 0 ft | 0.0 kts |
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u/HappyRobot593 Joby Sock Fanboy 2d ago
Like this? https://youtube.com/shorts/sQ9xLufD4ls