Beta Relocates Alia eVTOL Prototype To Expand Flight Testing

Graham Warwick June 15, 2020
Fixed-pitch lift rotors and pusher propeller are used for simplicity and reliability.
Credit: Eric Adams/Beta Technologies
Beta Technologies took the wraps off its Alia electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft in spectacular fashion on June 12, when the prototype was airlifted by helicopter across Lake Champlain to begin flight testing from Platsburg International Airport in New York. With four lift rotors on twin...
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