TRANSITION FLIGHT | Midnight has completed transition flight at a speed of 100+ MPH – taking off vertically, accelerating until it transitions from thrust-borne to wing-borne flight, cruising on the wing and then landing again vertically. Here are the key highlights from this milestone: ✈️ At ~6,500 lbs, Midnight is believed to be one of the largest eVTOL aircraft to complete transition, which is critical to being able to carry commercially viable passenger payloads 2️⃣ Archer has now achieved transition with two different full-scale eVTOL aircraft which is well known in the industry as a very difficult milestone few companies have reached 💨 Midnight’s flight test program will now continue its progress with plans to fly simulated commercial routes to demonstrate the aircraft’s operational readiness, executing high-rate flight operations, testing additional flight maneuvers that will be used in commercial settings along with continuing to expand its speed and endurance flight envelope Watch the full, uncut video of the flight here: https://lnkd.in/gUVWu2QQ Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g7PjbkHQ
Archer
Airlines and Aviation
San Jose, California 89,479 followers
Archer’s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing us to reimagine how we live and spend time. (NYSE: $ACHR)
About us
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara, CA. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
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http://www.archer.com
External link for Archer
- Industry
- Airlines and Aviation
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California
- Type
- Public Company
- Specialties
- aviation, airlines, electric aviation, eVTOL aircraft, and eVTOL
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190 W Tasman Dr
San Jose, California 95134, US
Employees at Archer
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We've been certified as a Most Loved Workplaces®! This achievement reflects our dedication to providing a world-class working environment for our team to do amazing work. https://lnkd.in/gquCcCg7 Discover career opportunities at Archer: https://lnkd.in/gJgEHMCA
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California 🤝 Innovation California’s Alternative Energy And Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) just granted us an industry leading incentive award to support the ramp of our electric powertrain facility in the State. Congressman Eric Swalwell shared his thoughts on the news: “I applaud Archer’s leadership to draw more cutting-edge businesses to California while creating more jobs for American workers. Archer's advanced electric powertrain solutions will help power the future of sustainable aviation. I look forward to seeing the next groundbreaking discoveries from them here in our State." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gvY7bTCY
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Our collaboration with Southwest Airlines is a significant step towards potentially offering millions of customers in California and beyond a time-saving, streamlined airport transport service. Check out The Verge's coverage to learn more about this exciting new development: https://lnkd.in/eEW6K3pU
Southwest Airlines and Archer strike a deal for an electric air taxi network
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A peek at the pilot's seat... 🧑✈️ This is our CeRT lab simulator which is used by the team for flight rehearsal and to test things like human factors and control laws in support of our certification efforts with the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Southwest Airlines ❤️ Archer Archer is teaming up with Southwest to explore developing operational plans for air taxi networks with the initial focus on California airports where Southwest operates. We aim to achieve faster door-to-door trips in California by integrating our eVTOL aircraft with Southwest’s flight network! Learn more about this exciting new collaboration: https://lnkd.in/gZqBcRBV
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“Midnight is believed to be one of the largest eVTOL aircraft ever to achieve transition and one of the first that is purpose-built to carry enough passengers to be able to operate a successful air taxi business," says Geoffrey Bower, Chief of Engineering. Read the Robb Report's coverage of Midnight's transition flight, bringing us one step closer to commercialization while becoming Archer's second full-scale eVTOL to achieve this accomplishment. https://lnkd.in/gwXqZ5EB
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