Archer completes Midnight piloted roundtrip flight between Salinas and Hollister, California

PUBT · 1d ago
Archer completes Midnight piloted roundtrip flight between Salinas and Hollister, California
  • Archer Aviation completed a piloted roundtrip flight of its all-electric Midnight aircraft between Salinas Municipal Airport and Hollister Municipal Airport in California.
  • This marked the first stop of its “No Roads” tour.
  • Midnight flew the route in about 12 minutes each way, versus roughly 40 minutes or more by car.
  • The aircraft reached 125 mph.
  • It cruised at 3,550 feet.
  • It logged more than 40 miles roundtrip.
  • Archer said the tour is intended to build operational readiness for FAA-aligned eVTOL Integration Pilot Program activity and the LA28 Olympics.


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