Overview
- The 31-minute mission used conventional takeoff and landing rather than vertical operations.
- The flight occurred at Archer's Salinas, California test site with United Airlines CFO Mike Leskinen observing.
- Midnight exceeded 126 mph during the run, and Archer reports recent tests have approached 150 mph.
- Four company test pilots are now flying Midnight regularly, which Archer cites as evidence of program maturity.
- The company presents the result as progress toward U.S. type certification and a planned UAE Launch Edition with Abu Dhabi Aviation as the first customer.