LA Olympics to debut air taxis

Visitors to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles could fly between
venues to escape the city’s notoriously congested freeways, after
organisers asked Archer Aviation to supply an air taxi service

“MIDNIGHT” eVTOL

Crew: One pilot

Passengers: Four, with
carry-on luggage

Top speed: 240km/h
(150mph)

Power: Six independent
battery packs, each
supporting two custom
electric engines. Can
recharge in minutes
between flights

Propulsion: 12 fault-tolerant
engines and propellers – six
arranged vertically, and six which
switch between vertical and
horizontal configurations

PROPOSED AIR TAXI NETWORK

VAN NUYS

HOLLYWOOD
BURBANK

UNIVERSITY
OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA

WOODLAND
HILLS

SANTA
MONICA

LAX
(airport)

SOFI STADIUM AND
HOLLYWOOD PARK

LONG
BEACH

ORANGE

COUNTY
LOS
ANGELES

10km
6 miles

Sources: BBC, AviationSource News, Archer, OpenStreetMap
Picture: Archer. Olympic emblem © LAOCOG
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