{"id":3894,"date":"2023-12-06T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricwhip.com\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2023-12-15T17:47:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T01:47:00","slug":"archer-aviation-midnight-electric-air-taxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricwhip.com\/archer-aviation-midnight-electric-air-taxi\/","title":{"rendered":"Archer Aviation Midnight Electric Air Taxi Reaches Another Key Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Archer Aviation Midnight electric air taxi achieved a significant test program milestone on Wednesday, following the receipt of the special airworthiness certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Completing its inaugural test flight, the five seat aircraft finished an uncrewed flight for the first time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis next phase of Archer\u2019s flight test program is only possible because of the four years of flight testing we\u2019ve done,\u201d said Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein. \u201cMidnight is building on the successes of its predecessor aircraft and represents another significant step forward in Archer\u2019s path to commercialization.\u201d<\/p>\n
The company will transition to piloted “for-credit” testing with the FAA utilizing a type-conforming Midnight model after unmanned flights. Archer anticipates that in early 2024, for-credit exams will begin.<\/p>\n