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Archer Midnight Prototype

By Archer Aviation · eVTOL air taxis

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Passengers

4 persons

Range

160.9 km

Cruise speed

Not disclosed

Piloting

Piloted

Price

Not published

13 sourced values · 7 not disclosed (65% disclosed)Checked by our QA desk on 2026-10-20Official page Report an error

Against other eVTOL aircraft

Where the published figures sit among the 12 eVTOL aircraft in our database. Only robots whose makers publish the same figure are counted.

Figure	Archer Midnight	Median	Range	Robots publishing it
Passengers	4 persons	4 persons1 persons – 5 persons · 12 robots	1 persons – 5 persons	12
Range	160.9 km	160.95 km16.1 km – 622.3 km · 10 robots	16.1 km – 622.3 km	10
Top speed	241.4 km/h	185.7 km/h100 km/h – 322 km/h · 6 robots	100 km/h – 322 km/h	6

Archer Aviation publishes 13 of the 20 figures we track for the Archer Midnight (65%). The median across the 12 eVTOL aircraft in our database is 65%, so it discloses more than 5 of them. Not published by the maker: cruise speed.

Background reading: eVTOL air taxis in 2026.

1 value on this page comes from outside the maker (marked Reported or ⚠ Unconfirmed). Each links to its source — treat them with caution until the maker confirms.

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Full specifications

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Launch
Announced	2022-11-17ManufacturerSource: investors.archer.com (2026-10-10)
Status	PrototypeManufacturerSource: sec.gov (2026-10-20)

Body
Dimensions	Not disclosedNot disclosed
Weight	Not disclosedNot disclosed

Aircraft
Passengers	4 personsManufacturerSource: sec.gov (2026-10-20)
Range	160.9 kmManufacturerSource: archer.com (2026-09-25)
Cruise speed	Not disclosedNot disclosed
Top speed	241.4 km/hManufacturerSource: archer.com (2026-09-25)
Max take-off weight	Not disclosedNot disclosed
Payload	454 kg (1,001 lb)ReportedSource: chargedevs.com (2026-10-20)Conditions: carrying four passengers and a pilot (as stated in the unveiling release)
Piloting	PilotedManufacturerSource: archer.com (2026-09-25)
Propulsion	12-tilt-6 distributed electric propulsion platformManufacturerSource: sec.gov (2026-10-20)
Certification	FAA final airworthiness criteria published May 2024; Means of Compliance fully FAA accepted Jan 2026; type certificate not yet issued; UAE GCAA moved Midnight into a Restricted Type Certification programmeManufacturerSource: sec.gov (2026-10-20)
Flight time	Not disclosedNot disclosed

Power
Battery	Not disclosedNot disclosed

Safety
Certifications	No FAA type certificate issued as of the FY2025 10-K; UAE GCAA Restricted Type Certification programmeManufacturerSource: sec.gov (2026-10-08)

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