Archer completes Midnight piloted roundtrip flight between Salinas and Hollister, California
ACHR•Tour tied to operational readiness goals
Archer said the tour is intended to build operational readiness for FAA-aligned eVTOL Integration Pilot Program activity and the LA28 Olympics.
Piloted Midnight roundtrip flight in 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.
