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Electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL aircraft, are entering the mainstream.
Joby Aviation Inc. plans to build its first scaled manufacturing facility at a 140-acre ( 57-hectar ) site at Dayton International Airport .
The $500 million project is supported by up to $325 million in incentives from the state of Ohio .
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur , opened the first U.S. airplane factory there in 1910 .
The total project cost is $500 million , including up to $325 million in incentives.
Toyota , a long-term investor, worked with Joby in 2019 to design and to successfully launch its pilot production line in Marina , California .
The automaker will continue to advise Joby as it prepares for scaled production of its commercial passenger air taxi.
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