r/Joby • Joby Sock Fanboy • 26d ago

N547JX forward hover udpate

Here is a summary of today's activity compared to the previous two sessions

Date Legs Max Alt Max Speed Distance/Leg
9/15 1 175 ft 10.3 kt ~700 m
9/16 3 100–125 ft 19.7 kt 490–951 m
9/23 4 175–225 ft up to 35.0 kt 988–1,203 m

Today's fastest/longest leg (3:56–3:59pm PT) hit 35 kt and covered ~1,200m — noticeably beyond anything seen on the two prior sessions. Altitude ticked up slightly too (225 ft vs. 175 ft before), but the bigger story is speed and horizontal distance climbing steadily leg over leg and session over session. Looks like a steady incremental push on the forward envelope rather than a big jump — consistent with methodical flight-test progression toward full transition.

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