Tag: VTOL Vehicle

Archer Introduces ‘Automotive Style’ Battery Pack to Air Taxi Production Line

Flying reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation is ready to produce thousands of lithium-ion battery packs for its flagship Midnight air taxi. The manufacturer on Wednesday announced it completed the installation of an “automotive style” battery pack manufacturing line within its integrated test lab and manufacturing facilities in San Jose, California.
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Archer Performs Battery Pack Drop Test for Midnight Air Taxi

Flying Magazine reports, “Air taxi manufacturer Archer Aviation has reached what it says is a crucial milestone in its test campaign—one that could prove valuable as it pursues type certification for its flagship Midnight aircraft. The company on Friday said it successfully completed a series of drop tests on Midnight’s battery packs, an evaluation it will need to complete again during for-credit testing with the FAA.”
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Archer Aviation Progressing Towards Certification of its VTOL Vehicle

FlightGlobal reports that start-up electric air taxi company Archer Aviation “says it continues to progress toward certification of its four-person vertical take-off and landing vehicle ‘Midnight,’ and a commercial entry-into-service date of 2025.” Company CEO Adam Goldstein “said that the company has now submitted 15 of its 18 subject- specific certification plans to the Federal Aviation Administration.” Goldstein said of the certification, “We have continued to make significant progress towards our goal of revolutionising urban mobility. We remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering safe, sustainable and low-noise urban air mobility beginning in 2025.”
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