RoboticsIEEE Spectrumabout 3 hours ago
Beta Technologies Flies Electric Aircraft
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Beta Technologies successfully flew its Alia CX300 electric aircraft at Burlington International Airport, consuming only about US $9 in electricity for a half-hour flight. The company holds a backlog of 991 aircraft orders and plans to certify the simpler runway version before the complex vertical-takeoff variant to reduce regulatory risk.
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