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Archer Plans to Reveal Its ‘Midnight’ eVTOL Air Taxi Next Month
The California-based eVTOL aircraft developer plans to reveal the production version of its Midnight air taxi on November 16.
A rendered silhouette of Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL
California-based eVTOL start-up Archer Aviation plans to reveal the initial production version of its Midnight air taxi on November 16. The company shared this rendered silhouette of the aircraft in August. (Image: Archer Aviation)

Archer Aviation has set the date for the grand unveiling of its first Midnight eVTOL aircraft. The California-based start-up says it will reveal the initial production version of Midnight during a special event at its Palo Alto facility on November 16. 

Midnight is a fully electric eVTOL air taxi designed to carry four passengers plus one pilot to a range of up to 100 miles (160 kilometers) on a single charge. However, Archer says it’s mostly intended for shorter, successive flights of around 20 miles, with about 10 minutes of charging time required between each trip.