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Archer Aviation Reveals Midnight Production eVTOL

Company plans to have FAA certification by late 2024 and launch service the next year.

Archer Aviation Plans to receive FAA certification for its Midnight eVTOL by late 2024. [Courtesy: Archer Aviation]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Archer Aviation unveiled Midnight, its production eVTOL aircraft designed to carry a pilot and four passengers for urban air mobility.
  • The Midnight aircraft is engineered for short, consecutive flights with quick charging, targeting FAA certification by late 2024 and a 2025 launch for its urban air mobility network.
  • Archer prioritizes safety, quiet operation, and leverages existing, certified aerospace technology, such as the Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck, from suppliers to streamline development and certification.
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Archer Aviation Inc. unveiled Midnight, its production eVTOL aircraft, during an open house event today in Palo Alto, California. The Midnight, designed to carry a pilot and four passengers, is an evolution of the company’s prototype model called Maker.

The company said the Midnight is designed to complete two short, consecutive flights of 20 sm or so followed by charging sessions of about 10 minutes. Archer said it is working with the FAA to certify the aircraft in late 2024 and use it as part of an urban air mobility network in plans to launch in 2025.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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