Archer Makes First Piloted CTOL Flight In Midnight

 Caption: Archer’s Midnight reached a cruise speed of 125 mph and altitude of 1,500 ft.  Credit: Archer

 Archer’s Midnight reached a cruise speed of 125 mph and altitude of 1,500 ft.

Credit: Archer
Archer has completed the piloted first flight of its Midnight eVTOL air taxi, marking the official start of its long-anticipated flight test campaign. The first piloted flight of Archer’s preproduction Midnight aircraft, tail number N703AX, departed from Salinas Municipal Airport, California, at 9...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

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