Pilot Tours Archer Aviation’s ‘Secret’ Flight Test Location

A week after Archer Aviation’s first hover test of its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, the eVTOL company posted a short video with a pilot offering his analysis of the flight.

Thom Patterson

Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 12:16 PM ET

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In a new video, a pilot tours Archer Aviation’s flight test facility. [Courtesy: Archer Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Archer Aviation released a video featuring pilot Trent Palmer's analysis of its Maker eVTOL aircraft's successful first hover test, a significant development milestone.
The video offered insights into Maker's design (e.g., landing gear), the mobile control unit, flight simulator, and Archer's plans for certification by 2022 and entering service by 2024.
Archer is positioning itself as a major player in the emerging eVTOL industry, aiming to provide environmentally friendly air transport for urban areas.

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A week after Archer Aviation’s (NYSE:ACHR) first hover test of its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, the eVTOL company posted a short video with a pilot offering his analysis of the flight.

Featured on Archer’s YouTube channel, the video shows bush pilot and aviation enthusiast Trent Palmer exploring the unique 12-tilt-6 configuration aircraft, called Maker. He is shown speaking briefly with the head of the aircraft’s flight-test program and the chief of Archer’s certification process.