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Miroslav Trinko Geek, specialty programmer, but journalist by profession. Rider, tennis player and fan of Formula-1. I write about technologies, smartphones and electric vehicles.
The flight took place last week in Salinas, California. Unlike previous autonomous tests this time The pilot himself managed the planeHaving made traditional take -off and landing. The company stresses that the device also supports vertical rise and landing (VTOL)however, check traditional mode (CTOL) It is equally important to ensure flexibility of operation.
Flight executed the head pilot of the company Jeff Greenwoodwhich joined Archer in 2021. It reached a maximum speed of 125 miles per hour (more than 200 km/h) and rose to a height of 1500 feet (approximately 460 meters). According to Greenwood, the feeling during the flight was fully in line with training in the simulator.
The company reported that Pilot tests will continuefocusing on checking the control, stability, aerodynamics and accuracy of flight systems. All data collected will be analyzed and used to undergo certification procedures in the US and UAE.
By the way, Archer has recently become The official partner of the Olympic Games 2028 in Los Angeles as an air taxi supplier. Also archer together with United Airlines also plan to launch air taxi service in New York.
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Miroslav Trinko Geek, specialty programmer, but journalist by profession. Rider, tennis player and fan of Formula-1. I write about technologies, smartphones and electric vehicles.
The flight took place last week in Salinas, California. Unlike previous autonomous tests this time The pilot himself managed the planeHaving made traditional take -off and landing. The company stresses that the device also supports vertical rise and landing (VTOL)however, check traditional mode (CTOL) It is equally important to ensure flexibility of operation.
Flight executed the head pilot of the company Jeff Greenwoodwhich joined Archer in 2021. It reached a maximum speed of 125 miles per hour (more than 200 km/h) and rose to a height of 1500 feet (approximately 460 meters). According to Greenwood, the feeling during the flight was fully in line with training in the simulator.
The company reported that Pilot tests will continuefocusing on checking the control, stability, aerodynamics and accuracy of flight systems. All data collected will be analyzed and used to undergo certification procedures in the US and UAE.
By the way, Archer has recently become The official partner of the Olympic Games 2028 in Los Angeles as an air taxi supplier. Also archer together with United Airlines also plan to launch air taxi service in New York.