Archer’s Midnight Flight Test Program Reaches Record Heights

Salinas, CA – September 22, 2025 – Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that its Midnight aircraft successfully completed its highest altitude flight to date, reaching altitudes of 7,000 feet. The flight took off from Archer’s test facility in Salinas, CA, and represents the latest milestone in Midnight’s envelope expansion testing program.

This flight marked one in a series of upcoming aircraft performance test flights designed to test and showcase Midnight’s operational range. eVTOL aircraft, like Midnight, are primarily intended to operate in and around cities at altitudes between 1,500 and 4,000 feet. However, having the operational capability to operate at higher altitudes provides flexibility for managing air traffic in high-density environments and allows these aircraft to be able to operate in certain cities at elevation.

During this flight, Midnight’s test pilot conducted a steady climb after takeoff, leveled off at altitude, then continued to fly for 45 miles in total at speeds in excess of 120 mph. The achievement follows last month’s record-setting flight in which Midnight covered approximately 55 miles in 31 minutes at speeds exceeding 126 mph.

Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer, said: “I’m proud of the team for consistently proving Midnight’s performance capabilities while maintaining the highest safety standards. Our test pilots will continue to safely and methodically test Midnight’s speed, duration and mission profiles to prepare for early commercial operations.”

Together, these accomplishments underscore the aircraft’s readiness as Archer advances toward FAA certification in the U.S. and near-term commercialization in the UAE.

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加利福尼亚州萨利纳斯市，2025年9月22日 – Archer 航空（Archer Aviation Inc.，纽交所代码：ACHR）今日宣布其“午夜”（Midnight）电动垂直起降飞行器成功完成迄今最高海拔试飞，达到7000英尺（约2133米）飞行高度。本次飞行从Archer航空位于加州萨利纳斯的测试基地起飞，标志着“午夜”机型包线扩展测试项目取得最新里程碑。

此次飞行是系列性能测试的重要一环，旨在验证并展示“午夜”机型的运行范围。该机型与同类eVTOL（电动垂直起降飞行器）主要设计用于城市及周边海拔1500至4000英尺（约457至1219米）空域的运营，但具备更高空域飞行能力可提升高密度空域交通管理的灵活性，并使其能在部分高海拔城市运行。

飞行过程中，“午夜”测试飞行员在起飞后实施稳定爬升，抵达目标高度后平飞，最终以超过120英里/小时（约193公里/小时）的速度持续飞行45英里（约72公里）。此次成就延续了上月创下的记录——当时“午夜”机型以126英里/小时（约203公里/小时）时速在31分钟内完成约55英里（约88公里）航程。

Archer航空创始人兼首席执行官亚当·戈德斯坦表示：“团队在坚守最高安全标准的同时持续验证‘午夜’的性能表现，我深感自豪。我们的测试团队将继续以安全、系统化的方式检验其速度、续航与任务配置，为早期商业运营做好准备。”

系列成果印证了该机型日趋成熟的技术状态，Archer航空正同步推进其在美国联邦航空管理局的认证流程与在阿联酋的近期商业化布局。

来源：Archer Aviation