Archer Aviation has successfully flown its electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Midnight at its highest ever altitude in preparation for urban flight. On September 22, 2025, US-eVTOL developer Archer announced that Midnight had reached 7,000 feet after taking off from the company’s test facility in Salinas, California. Archer is currently undertaking several flight tests designed to assess Midnight’s operational range. Our test pilots will continue to safely and methodically test Midnight’s speed, duration and mission profiles to prepare for early commercial operations,” said Adam Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Archer. Archer AviationArcher claims that eVTOL aircraft would typically operate in and around cities at altitudes between 1,500 and 4,000 feet.