Archer Aviation: 3
conforming Midnight aircraft under construction
Archer
Aviation Press Release | February 7, 2024
Archer Aviation Inc. announced it is
well underway in constructing the company’s first three conforming Midnight
aircraft, with the first aircraft set to begin final assembly in the coming
weeks.
Archer’s initial fleet of
piloted aircraft will begin piloted flight testing later this year, and
subsequently be used in “for credit” flight testing with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) as the company progresses towards commercialization.
This latest milestone is another
demonstration of Archer’s ongoing progress as the company continues to execute
against its commercialization plans. These aircraft will have components and
systems that conform to the intended type design, enabling “for credit” flight
testing with the FAA after the completion of the company’s flight testing
phase, which is planned to start later this year.
Final assembly will be done at
Archer’s manufacturing facility in San Jose, California.
“The key to achieving FAA certification
is flying a conforming aircraft. I believe we are positioned to be the first in
the sector to do so.” said Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein.
“From day one, Archer’s strategy
has been to build an aircraft that is certifiable and manufacturable at scale.
This focus is what has allowed us to move quicker and more efficiently than any
other company in the industry over the last few years.”
Archer’s goal is to transform
urban travel, replacing 60–90-minute commutes by car with estimated 10- to 20-minute
flights that are safe, sustainable, low noise, and cost-competitive with ground
transportation.
Archer’s Midnight is a piloted, four-passenger aircraft designed to
perform rapid back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights.
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