Joby Aviation announced Thursday that it has completed the first flight of its turbine-electric, autonomous VTOL demonstrator, designed for both commercial and military use. The aircraft flew on Nov. 7 at Joby’s Marina, California, facility, three months after the hybrid platform was first announced.

Built on Joby’s electric air-taxi design, the demonstrator incorporates a turbine-powered generator to extend range and payload for missions that may include future defense operations. It also includes the company’s SuperPilot autonomy stack, an onboard autonomous flight system that supports functions such as mission management, perception and navigation.

The aircraft is part of Joby’s partnership with L3Harris Technologies to adapt the hybrid VTOL for U.S. government needs. According to L3H

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