Archer completes maker's first full transition flight

Santa clara, calif.--( business wire )--archer aviation inc. (nyse: achr) today announced that maker successfully completed its first transition to full wing-borne flight on november 29, 2022. maker has 12 propellers attached to six booms on a fixed wing. all 12 propellers provide vertical lift during take-off and landing. the forward 6 propellers tilt forward to cruise position to provide propulsion during forward flight, with the wing providing aerodynamic lift like a conventional airplane. during this flight, maker's tilt propellers were locked in cruise position for the first time and the aircraft flew at a calibrated airspeed of 91 knots (105 mph).
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