EV Magazine August 2023 | Page 14

THE EVTOL B LEADING COR

Electric vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft are attracting interest from major organisations , but how will the Midnight serve its customers ?

Carefully crafted for comfort at elevation , the aircraft , Midnight , takes us into the future as an EV optimised for the skies above our heads . The aircraft is designed to hold a payload of around 1,000 lbs ( half a tonne ) and is one of the many solutions arriving in the aviation industry to both meet electrification demands and tackle transportation challenges .

Developed by Archer Aviation , Midnight is built with proprietary tech , including its homegrown powertrain system optimised for balanced power output . With a potential of 3,000 flights , this powertrain also benefits from the ability to charge in around 10 minutes .
To make Midnight a reliable means of electrified transport , Archer built it