Archer selects Honeywell for climate system tech and actuators for its production eVTOL
PHOENIX - Archer Aviation in Santa Clara, Calif. needed thermal management and flight control technology for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. They found their solution from Honeywell in Phoenix.
Honeywell’s actuation technology enables Archer’s 12 tilt 6 configuration, and Honeywell’s thermal management technology will help Archer provide a comfortable in-cabin experience for its passengers.
Archer has selected the MicroVCS for its commercial aircraft, which is Honeywell’s thermal management system that provides several advantages compared to conventional systems, including lower weight, higher efficiency, and higher reliability in its class.
Honeywell also has a wealth of experience delivering actuation and thermal management systems for space, aerospace and naval applications. In the eVTOL segment, Honeywell offers a full line of avionics, navigation, electric propulsion, radar and communications systems, in addition to flight controls and actuation technology.
Archer’s production aircraft will operate in dense cities as part of the burgeoning urban air mobility (UAM) market. Because dense, urban environments leave little room for errors, Honeywell says making critical precision from the aircraft’s flight controls and actuators a must. Honeywell’s actuators can accept hundreds of micro adjustments and commands per second from fly-by-wire computers, enabling precise navigation. Archer works to incorporate the latest advancements in technology into its aircraft to draw on its safety benefits.
"Honeywell’s position as an established leader in delivering advanced aerospace technologies will be critical to our delivering on our goal of certifying our production aircraft in 2024," said Adam Goldstein, CEO, Archer. "It is evident to us that Honeywell shares our belief that the key to commercializing eVTOL aircraft is working with leading aerospace suppliers to ensure we can deliver as safe an aircraft as possible."
