How Quiet is the Joby Aircraft During Flyover?

We recently flew a series of aircraft flying over an array of calibrated microphones, demonstrating the low noise profile of our prototype electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft and setting a benchmark for the industry.

In addition to the Joby aircraft, the ‘parade’ of aircraft included two fixed-wing airplanes and three helicopters of a similar size — all flown over the microphone array at the same speed (100 kts) and approximate altitude (1570 ft).

“We set out to develop an aircraft that mimicked natural sounds, like the wind in the trees or the sound of the ocean. It’s just amazing to hear the contrast between existing aircraft and what we have developed over more than ten years of hard work and focus on acoustics,” said JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby.

We aim for our aircraft to blend into the background environment of communities in which we operate, enabling aerial ridesharing without any compromises, which we intend to launch in 2024.

Check out previous videos on our channel for demonstrations of the Joby aircraft's low acoustic profile during take-off and hover.

Timestamps:
Hear the Cirrus SR22: 00:23-00:33
Hear the Beechcraft Baron BE-55: 00:34-00:42
Hear the Robinson R44: 00:58-1:05
Hear the Bell 206: 1:06-1:15
Hear the Leonardo AW109: 1:15-1:25
Hear the Joby all-electric Aircraft: 1:40-1:53

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[brandonkim]

I was skeptical of the air-taxi until I watched this video. I never thought an aircraft can be THAT quiet.

[Tech_Planet]

Great job guys, this definitely is a game-changer!

[Carlibra]

I'm glad you've addressed the noise pollution issue, good job on making a much quieter means of air travel.

[tommydv]

I live in NYC next to the Hudson River, and the noise from tourist helicopters 3 or 4 times an hour is so bad I have to shut my windows during the day in the summer. I cannot wait until they outlaw those noisy machines in favor of electric VTOL. Plus, I'd really like to take a ride in one of those things.

[UncleFishbits]

This is bafflingly awesome engineering.

[danny]

LOVE IT! Finally found a video with live sound of the Joby!! Please post more. I dont think you realise quite how much value having a quiet aircraft has!

[onemrepixel]

What a game changer. Great work to all the team behind this.

[blueblimp]

Wow, that is amazingly impressive. Noise was my only big concern about air taxis, and I wasn't sure if it would even be solvable. Well done.

[codetech]

Finally, a practical and useful demonstration.

[austinmeyer]

Wow. Nice. Un-mentioned is that with 6 large variable pitch props, each prop disc is under VERY LOW load, and so has the OPTION to turn very very slowly.

[maryhaddock]

Following watching videos on the Joby aircraft, this was the exact video I wanted. Thanks.

[Walterwaltraud]

Congrats. Let's everyone share this immediately on every social media account. The public needs to know. The future is promising.

[alexs]

Very Impressive, good job. I would love to fly on this.

[faisalzeineddine]

nice video, wish you had a comparison between propeller diameter against aircraft weight or aircraft size along with the actual value of peak frequency.

[RogerWlLCO]

One more great reason why we've just featured Joby on our Shark Invest channel. Joby makes the world a more peaceful and enjoyable place to live. Not only for those seeking to shorten their commute time and reduce their carbon footprint, but also for reducing noise pollution below the aircraft on land. Looking forward to more of your great videos and innovations to come!

[Thiliwmahanama]

it seems like Joby is flying way closer than other aircraft! Hats off guys.

[Tilenm]

Very nice comparison. I hope we will see and use more of these soon. Really good job Joby.

[Ravachol]

Very convincing and smart video. Truely impressive and direct to the conclusion. Congrats!

[huibu]

Its like driving an tesla.
Most haters didnt even sit once in an all electric car once.
It just takes time to convince humans.
They like what they know and unknown things are not convenient.

[menachemrafaelof]

Was there a common payload for all test vehicles?