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Beta Technologies: An eVTOL Developer That’s All About Flying

CEO and founder of Vermont-based Beta Technologies reveals how a unique, team-based culture is helping the startup develop an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Beta Technologies Test Pilot Nick Warren in the Cockpit
Test pilot Nick Warren sits in the cockpit of a Beta Technologies electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) demonstrator aircraft. [Courtesy: Beta Technologies]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Beta Technologies is leading the charge in electric aviation with its *Alia* eVTOL aircraft, which has secured substantial funding, military support (U.S. Air Force), and commercial purchase agreements (UPS, Blade, United Therapeutics).
  • The *Alia* eVTOL features a unique design, intuitive fly-by-wire controls, a 250 nm range, 1,400 lb payload, and is projected for FAA type certification by 2024, complemented by Beta's developing charging station network.
  • The company's success is attributed to a strong, multidisciplinary team culture that prioritizes collective effort over individual genius, and fosters employees' passion for aviation by encouraging flight training for all who desire it.
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At a tiny airport nestled in the shadow of the Adirondack Mountains along Lake Champlain and the New York-Vermont border, few would suspect a close-knit team of pilots, engineers, managers, and technicians are working together to bring aviation into the electric age.

For the past few years, their small, privately held company, called Beta Technologies, has been quietly developing a new kind of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from their headquarters in Burlington, Vermont, and a flight test facility at New York’s Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG).

Thom Patterson

Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.

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