Aircraft
Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Air Force
USAF performed simulated military missions using Midnight
A member of the USAF views Midnight during a test flight
A member of the U.S. Air Force observes Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft during a test flight at the company's facilities in Salinas, California. © Archer Aviation

The U.S. Air Force has accepted its first delivery of a Midnight aircraft from Archer Aviation and executed several simulated military missions with the eVTOL air taxi at Archer's flight testing facility in Salinas, California.

Announcing the delivery on August 15, Archer said it collaborated with Air Force personnel on simulated medical evacuation, cargo, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance flights using the all-electric, five-seat Midnight aircraft.

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