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)...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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