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 96,694 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
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- 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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Until the U.S. breaks its addiction to trying to solve for congestion by building more roads and adding lanes, traffic will always be a problem. If building 4.2 million miles of roads didn't do the trick, then it's time for our country to get serious about alternatives and investing heavily in deploying them. We believe increased air travel is one of the key alternatives and that’s why we're building advanced propulsion technology that can help power a more sustainable future. For us, our eVTOL technology is just the beginning of a much larger opportunity. https://lnkd.in/gzEhEhY7
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Midnight, reporting for duty. David Krumm United States Air Force
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Join us this Sunday for Douglas Day at the Santa Monica Airport ✈️ Meet the Archer team and get a glimpse into our plans for the future of electric air taxi operations in LA as we celebrate aviation innovation and community, honoring the legacy of the Douglas World Cruisers' groundbreaking flight. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eNxbhj53
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Thanks to all of our guests and fellow aviation and aerospace leaders from the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, National Business Aviation Association, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce for joining us at our D.C. Office Open House yesterday. The strong collaboration we're building with regulators, policymakers and our industry is essential for the U.S. to maintain its global leadership in advanced air mobility.
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