Archer's Midnight aircraft has a range of 100 miles and a payload capacity of 1,000 lbs.
Flying taxi firm Archer Aviation just revealed its production aircraft, called Midnight, to the public at its Open House event in Palo Alto on November 16., has helped the company to test and hone its flying taxi technology.
In fact, Archer announced its first eVTOL route in a partnership with United Airlines last week. That route will carry passengers between Newark Airport and downtown Manhattan. It's part of Archer's plan to utilize existing infrastructure, such as an existing heliport in Manhattan, for initial operations, before expanding its eVTOL airport infrastructure.
As with many other eVTOL air taxi designs, Archer's Midnight was built with high redundancy for safety and sustainability and low noise pollution in mind. The company claims the aircraft will cruise at approximately 2,000 feet and make a noise on the ground "1,000 times quieter than a helicopter". The eVTOL aircraft features 12 small propellers. It can carry four passengers and one pilot at a time.Archer revealed a whole host of new partnerships this week.
The eVTOL firm also revealed a deal with Garmin this week. Garmin will supply its G3000 integrated flight deck for Archer's Midnight. Archer also announced it had enteredA concept of the Midnight's interior.Archer aims to have flight accreditation in 2024 in the U.S, though the company aims to launch operations in 2025 and eventually expand globally.
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