Archer Aviation, one of the new firms aiming for mass manufacturing of eVTOL aircraft has announced an Archer Defense Advisory Board to help Archer Aviation market eVTOLs to the US Military. One of the board members is retired US Air Force Lieutenant General Scott Howell, formerly of the 15th Commander of Joint Special Operations Command. “Counsel Archer’s teams on product use cases” When asked to explain why Archer is standing up an Archer Defense Advisory Board, CEO Adam Goldstein shared with Simple Flying that, “Military leaders like Scott Howell have invaluable experience from their time in service.
They can counsel Archer's teams on product use cases, provide recommendations for how to engage with the government and generally help Archer advance and implement eVTOL aircraft technologies for military applications. Scott will be a critical addition to the team.” As Archer Aviation is new to aerospace manufacturing, Archer Aviation arguably needs institutional memory to learn how to network best with the US Department of Defense and market its eVTOL products.
Already, Archer has delivered a Midnight eVTOL to the United States Air Force. The article discussed potential use cases. Archer Aviation just delivered an eVTOL to the US Air Force, marking an impor Archer Aviation also produced a YouTube about the development: Moving forward to January 2025, when the announcement was made that retired USAF Lt.
General Scott Howell was coming over from another eVTOL firm to .