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FLIGHT TEST | Our Midnight Aircraft Has Successfully Completed Phase 1 Of Archer’s Flight Test Program As We Continue To Advance Toward FAA Certification. 🕒 Midnight aircraft has successfully advanced through Phase 1 of its flight test program in only 3 months ⚡ Midnight’s battery system was recently upgraded... to include some of the first high voltage battery packs off of Archer’s manufacturing line at its San Jose, California facilities 📈 The program continues to make rapid progress as it advances toward the planned full wing-borne transition flight in Phase 2 👩‍✈️ Archer’s Midnight certification program remains on track to begin piloted "for credit" testing with the FAA later this year Learn more here:show more

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Endless Extropy2 years ago

This whole industry seems to be champing at the bit for battery energy density & production to reach a point where these aircraft have the range & price to out-compete the traditional short-medium range airline model. I've got my money on that happening before the end of the decade. Then, by the end of the 2030s, these types of aircraft will be everywhere 😃

Apstrategist_HRI-Trust✨2 years ago

How can we sign up for pilot training of these. Is it simulation labs first? Would love to learn how to fly them.

bill2 years ago

Hi, what will be the usual altitude (AGL) that the Archer will be flying at, from, say, a mall in the suburbs to the city international airport? And how will it deal with weather, like wind gusts, pop up storms, icing, etc?

Gas Turbine World2 years ago

What will it be like in gusty conditions, wind and rain? Fair weather aviators! 😆

Seaplaneguy2 years ago

What a waste of money... Happy to explain to you why this and all eVTOLs will fail. Enjoy bankruptcy. sigh.

Humanity Lover2 years ago

Dew dew dew is the new pew pew pew.

Maurice 🎮2 years ago

Congratulations you can be proud.

I Quit Democrat's for Trump JD RFKjr Tulsi2 years ago

Wow, that looks like a expensive accident 😳 waiting to happen 😳

Skylane2 years ago

What’s will be the life limit on the batteries and what will it cost to replace? How long does it take to recharge and how long does a charge last? The devil is always in the details.

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