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Archer Aviation wants to be on the leading edge of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in America. And now, they’ve just completed a roundtrip test flight in California.
What’s happening:
- Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has successfully completed a piloted roundtrip flight with their electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft Midnight between Salinas Municipal Airport and Monterey Regional Airport
Why it matters:
- Archer Aviation has publicly stated each leg of the flight only took approximately 9 minutes which is significantly faster than a roughly 35 minute drive
Going deeper:
- The Federal Aviation Administration and Archer Aviation collaborated on the piloted roundtrip flight between Salinas Municipal Airport and Monterey Regional Airport
- Anduril and Archer Aviation just recently made major waves when they unveiled their new autonomous attack aircraft known as Thunder which is capable of carrying payloads such as air-to-ground missiles and guided rockets
