Archer’s Maker eVTOL Demos Transition To Wing-borne Flight

Archer hails transition to wing-borne flight as a major milestone en route to FAA certification.

Credit: Archer 
Archer’s Maker electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) made its first full transition to wing-borne flight on Nov. 29. The technology demonstrator aircraft took off vertically and climbed to an altitude of about 240 ft. and then accelerated to a horizontal airspeed of 91 kt. (105 mph)...

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