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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 Part 23 / powered-lift type cert in progress; Phase 3 closed 2026, Phase 4 compliance testing and analysis underway

Verified 2026-06-17

Technical subsystems

  • propulsion↗

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

  • structures↗

    5-seat cabin (1 pilot + 4 pax); composite airframe.

Sourced metrics

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

Roadmap

TODAY2026-06-192026 H1FAA Phase 3 certification closedAchieved2026 H1Transition flights completedAchieved2026 H2Early US commercial operations (eIPP — TX, FL, NY)On track↗↗↗
AchievedOn trackSlippedPlannedCanceled
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