Midnight

Overview

Archer's production eVTOL aircraft — a piloted, all-electric VTOL with seating for 4 passengers plus 1 pilot. Features 12 electric motors (6 tilt for cruise, 6 lift for VTOL), a V-tail design, and is optimized for back-to-back short trips of ~20 miles with ~10-minute recharge between flights. Designed for high-utilization urban air taxi operations.

Completed UAE in-country full eVTOL flight-envelope testing in 2025, passed 700 total Midnight test flights by May 2026, and had completed 70% of for-credit FAA flight-test points using Midnight aircraft.

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