Archer recruits Vertical’s Director of Engineering, sets up new UK subsidiary
Archer Aviation has recruited the services of a long-standing Vertical Aerospace employee, as the US electric vehicle takeoff…
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Archer Aviation Inc. is a publicly traded company based in San Jose, California, specializing in the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Key facts
- Founded: October 16, 2018, by Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein.
- Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA.
- Key Aircraft: The “Maker” a two-passenger fully electric aircraft with 12 electric propellers, capable of speeds up to 150 miles per hour (240 km/h) and a range of up to 60 miles (97 km).
- Major Partner: United Airlines, which has ordered 200 Archer electric aircrafts.
- First Flight: December 2021.
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Archer teams up with Saudi operators to launch eVTOL test flights in KSA
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Archer Aviation buys Lilium patent portfolio for $21M
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Archer flies Midnight eVTOL at record altitude in preparation for urban flight
Archer Aviation has successfully flown its electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Midnight at its highest ever…
Archer, Joby join White House eVTOL pilot program
The White House has launched a federal initiative to accelerate the introduction of electric vertical takeoff and landing…
Archer Aviation’s Midnight completes longest flight to date stretching 55 miles
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Archer acquires Overair’s assets, composites factory to boost defense activity
Archer Aviation has completed the acquisition of a number of assets to boost its activity in the field of…
Archer flies ‘Midnight’ eVTOL in Abu Dhabi ahead of UAE commercial launch
Archer Aviation has conducted the first flight of its electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Abu…
Archer begins piloted flight testing of Midnight eVTOL: video
Archer Aviation has launched the next phase of its Midnight flight test campaign, after successfully conducting a piloted…
Culper Research claims Archer ‘systematically misled’ investors over progress
Culper Research has claimed that Archer Aviation has “systematically misled, deceived, or outright lied” to investors about its…
Archer CEO guests on US talk show to unveil LA28 Olympics air taxi partnership
In somewhat unprecedented scenes the CEO of Archer Aviation, Adam Goldstein, has guested on US TV talk show…
Archer to build first eVTOL hybrid heliport at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal
Advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation has received approval to convert the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into…
Archer teams up with United to unveil blueprint for eVTOL network in New York
Archer Aviation has unveiled a blueprint for an electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft network in New…
Vertical adopts universal rapid charging tech favored by other eVTOL developers
Vertical Aerospace is to adopt the universal rapid charging standard favored by electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL)…
Ethiopian Airlines opens pathway to launch eVTOL travel with Archer Aviation
Ethiopian Airlines and the electrical vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation have signed an agreement…