Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation is an American company that designs electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. It is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Archer's eVTOL have a range of 60 miles and travel at speeds of up to 150 mph. Its eVTOL aircraft are used to transport people in and around cities as part of an aerial ridesharing network. United Airlines has also ordered two hundred Archer planes. Aircraft and air taxi service. Maker, Archer's first demonstrator aircraft, was unveiled on June 10, 2021, at an event in Los Angeles, California. Maker is a two-passenger electric vertical  takeoff and landing aircraft. It has 12 electric propellers, six tilt-props (each with five blades) for forward and VTOL flight, and six stationary propellers for VTOL-only flight (each propeller having two blades). Maker is designed to travel at up to 150 mph over 60 miles. The aircraft is fully electric and powered by six independent battery packs. In November 2021, Archer moved Maker from its headquarters to its flight test facility to start initial test flights. Maker also received its airworthiness certificate from the FAA in December 2021. Archer also completed its first flight in December 2021. During  the Maker unveil, Archer also said that they are designing a production aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This aircraft will seat four people plus a pilot, and will be used in Archer's aerial ridesharing service. Archer intends to complete FAA certification in 2024 and start operating directly afterwards. Archer's aerial ridesharing service, also referred to as Urban Air Mobility (UAM), is scheduled to begin operations in Miami, Florida and Los Angeles, California in 2024. Archer is working with Urban Movement Labs and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to help build the necessary infrastructure and service  routes. It is also working with the City of Miami on similar plans. History. Archer was founded on October 16, 2018, by Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The company was originally started by Adcock and Goldstein out of pocket. Later, Marc Lore, a Walmart executive, also supported its launch. Initially, Archer worked on developing aircraft with the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida, from which both Adcock and Goldstein graduated. Archer now operates a research lab on the University of Florida's campus in Gainesville, Florida, which was  funded by Adcock and Goldstein.