Archer: Three aircraft under construction for flight test campaign

Archer, designer and developer of the Midnight eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) craft, is set to commence final assembly of its first conforming aircraft in the coming weeks. It is the first of three aircraft already under assembly, with which Archer intends to commence a piloted flight test campaign later this year. “The key to achieving FAA certification is flying a conforming aircraft. I believe we are positioned to be the first in the sector to do so,” explained Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein. “From day one, Archer’s strategy has to been to build an aircraft that is