Archer Midnight

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  Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Longest Piloted Flight Yet

  Aug 19, 2025 · Archer Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed its longest piloted flight by flying 55 miles ~ 88 km in 31 minutes at speeds exceeding 126 mph ~ 202 kmh at Salinas, California
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  Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL to US Air Force

  Aug 15, 2024 · As part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) AFWERX Agility Prime program, Archer Aviation delivered the first Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to the Air Force for evaluation
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  Air Chateau Signed MoU for 100 Archer Midnight eVTOLs

  Nov 19, 2023 · Air Chateau International signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Air Show covering the planned purchase and initial payment for up to 100 Archer Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft worth up to $500M to b
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  Archer Midnight Takes Flight

  Oct 25, 2023 · Archer’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight, completed its first flight. The program began in 2019, including two years of full-scale flight testing of Archer’s Maker small-scale demonstrator.
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  Funding Secured for Archer’s Manufacturing Facility in Georgia

  Oct 14, 2023 · Archer Aviation closes previously-announced financing and development agreements to complete world’s highest-volume eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia
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  Archer Receives First USAF AFWERX Payment

  Oct 4, 2023 · Archer Aviation receives first US Air Force payment on landmark contracts value at up to $142M. This initial payment is for a mobile flight simulator for it Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.