United Airlines just paid a $10 million deposit for 100 Archer Aviation 'Midnight' flying taxis. United wants to ferry passengers short distances between nearby airports and downtown urban areas.
Archer is one of several startups developing eVTOLs to function as flying taxis. The Federal Aviation Administration says it expects to certify some eVTOLs by 2024.A spokesperson for Archer told Insider the firm won't be fully unveiling the Midnight until later this year. However, they said many of the design principles will be the same as its prototype, Maker, which it has been flight-testing since December 2021.Midnight would be able to transport four passengers and a pilot.
The craft will be able to travel distances of up 60 miles and reach speeds of up 150mph. It will have 12 rotors, six of which can tilt, enabling the craft to take off and land vertically.A spokesperson for United told Insider it anticipated its flying taxis would enter service"by the middle of the decade." They would be used to transport passengers from"urban downtown areas to airports," the spokesperson added.
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