Unique & Differentiating Features
Fast turnaround operations
- Optimized for tightly scheduled back‑to‑back flights, with just ~10 min battery recharge time and up to 40–45 flights/day
Low‑noise performance
- Cruise-level noise around 45 dB—comparable to ambient conversation and far quieter than helicopters
Conventional runway takeoff and landing (CTOL)
- Demonstrated runway (rolled) takeoff and landing capability—uses landing gear robust enough for both VTOL and conventional operations
Split battery architecture
- Six independent battery packs powering the propulsion system, increasing redundancy and safety
Archer Midnight
- Aircraft Type: Tilt Rotor (eVTOL)
- Number of Propellers: 12 (6 tilt + 6 lift)
- Diameter of Propellers: ~1 m (estimated based on images/specs)
- Powerplant: 12 electric motors (exact kW per motor not publicly specified; total power not disclosed)
- Energy Source: Battery (lithium-ion)
- Aircraft Weight (Empty): ~2,950 kg
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 3,175 kg
- Payload: ~450 kg (pilot + 4 passengers)
- Range: 161 km (100 miles)