eVTOL company racks up over 400 test flights on road to certification

Test Flight Milestone Four Months Ahead Of Schedule

September 10, 2024 | Aerospace Testing

Archer Aviation has completed 402 test flights during the year so far exceeding its goal The 400 plus flights were conducted over the last eight mo... read more
Prototype outer housing for lightweight Lithium-Sulphur aviation battery

Ultra-Lightweight Aviation Batteries

August 23, 2024 | Aerospace Testing

Wright Electric and its partners have will receive funding to develop lightweight batteries for large aircraft It is widely agreed that lightweight... read more
The Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft has been delivered to the US Air Force for evaluation

US Air Force take eVTOL Aircraft

August 15, 2024 | Aerospace Testing

The Archer Midnight arrives at the USAF for evaluation as part of Archer’s AFWERX Agility Prime contract The delivery comes after the US Departme... read more
US Air Force tests autonomous flight for military aircraft

Testing Starts for Autonomous Military Aircraft

August 12, 2024 | Aerospace Testing

Merlin starts KC-135 test flight campaign to progress autonomous capabilities for the United States Air Force Real-time flight data is critical to ... read more
Vertical’s Chief Test Pilot conducts the new VX4’s first hover

VX4 Prototype Completes First Tethered Piloted Flight

August 1, 2024 | Aerospace Testing

Vertical’s latest VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft has performed its first tethered piloted flight. The VX4 performed a piloted flight while loosely ... read more