Electric air taxis go to war
Today, one of the leading air taxi startups, San Jose-based Archer Aviation, unveiled a new aircraft it co-developed with defense technology company...
Key points
- Today, one of the leading air taxi startups, San Jose-based Archer Aviation, unveiled a new aircraft it co-developed with defense technology company Anduril — though the platform is designed for both military and commercial uses, the companies said.
- Electric air taxis go to war Archer Aviation revealed the Thunder hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that it co-developed with Palmer Luckey’s Anduril.
- Archer Aviation revealed the Thunder hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that it co-developed with Palmer Luckey’s Anduril.
- The new aircraft looks like a cross between Archer’s Midnight air taxi and a more established military vertical takeoff and landing aircraft like a V-22 Osprey.
What happened
Today, one of the leading air taxi startups, San Jose-based Archer Aviation, unveiled a new aircraft it co-developed with defense technology company Anduril — though the platform is designed for both military and commercial uses, the companies said. Electric air taxis go to war Archer Aviation revealed the Thunder hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that it co-developed with Palmer Luckey’s Anduril. Archer Aviation revealed the Thunder hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that it co-developed with Palmer Luckey’s Anduril. The new aircraft looks like a cross between Archer’s Midnight air taxi and a more established military vertical takeoff and landing aircraft like a V-22 Osprey. Archer has said it intends to launch its air taxi service as soon as 2026, with the first market likely to be Abu Dhabi. Archer has also delivered one of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft to the US Air Force as part of its evaluation program.