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Archer Aviation·US·eVTOL air-taxi

Midnight.

12-prop tilt-rotor air taxi; FAA Phase 3 certification complete, Phase 4 compliance testing underway.

Testing

Certification: FAA type certification in progress; Phase 3 of 4 closed in 2026, Phase 4 compliance testing and analysis underway

Verified 2026-09-24

Technical subsystems

  • propulsion↗

    12-rotor distributed electric propulsion; 6 tilt rotors for transition + 6 fixed lift rotors; all-electric battery.

  • structures↗

    Cabin with four passenger seats plus a pilot.

Sourced metrics

Range (miles)
100 mi
Cruise speed (mph)
150 mph
Passenger seats
4 pax

Roadmap

Midnight RoadmapTODAY2026-10-112024-06First Midnight transition flightAchieved2026 H1FAA Phase 3 certification closedAchieved2026 H2eIPP operations in Texas, Florida and New YorkOn track↗↗↗
AchievedOn trackSlippedPlannedCanceled
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