GE Invests In Beta, Partners On Hybrid-Electric AAM

Beta Technologies  Caption: Now in flight testing, the first VTOL Alia A250 off Beta’s production line in Vermont sports a miliary grey color scheme

Now in flight testing, the first VTOL Alia A250 off Beta’s production line in Vermont sports a miliary gray color scheme.

Credit: Beta Technologies
GE Aerospace has joined forces with startup Beta Technologies to develop a turbogenerator for hybrid-electric advanced air mobility (AAM) applications. GE also plans to make a $300 million equity investment in privately held Beta. Based on GE’s T700 turboshaft family and capable of megawatt-class...
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