Beta’s Piloted Transition Is A Milestone For eVTOL Industry

Beta’s Alia eVTOL

Beta’s Alia eVTOL has demonstrated transition between vertical and horizontal flight with both lift and propulsion propellers engaged.

Credit: Beta Technologies
For the host of startups striving to develop electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, demonstrating transition between vertical and horizontal flight is a critical milestone in the maturation of their designs. It is a landmark surprisingly few have reached with vehicles representative of...
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