BETA Technologies · Drones · 2023
An all-electric utility aircraft from BETA Technologies (Burlington, Vermont; NYSE-listed 2025). The flagship ALIA A250 eVTOL uses four top-mounted lift rotors plus a single rear pusher motor and a 50 ft (15 m) arctic-tern-inspired wing to combine vertical take-off with efficient wing-borne cruise, carrying five passengers or cargo up to 250 nmi (460 km) at 170 mph, recharging in under an hour. Distributed electric propulsion provides fail-safe redundancy, and BETA claims ~$17 of electricity to fly 150 miles versus ~$700 in jet fuel. Sister model CX300 is a conventional-take-off (eCTOL) variant on the same airframe (~336 nmi range, Garmin G3000 avionics), and an unmanned hybrid MV250 is in development. Orders from UPS, Bristow, Air New Zealand, Metro Aviation and United Therapeutics.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos → Check price on Amazon →| Category | Drones |
| Sub-type | Electric VTOL Utility Aircraft (eVTOL) |
| Status | Development |
| Year | 2023 |
| Origin | USA |
| Frame | Carbon-fibre composite |
| Payload | 454 kg |
| Charge time | 60 min |
| Max range | Up to 463 km (250 nmi design) km |
| Use cases | Regional air taxi, Cargo / logistics, Medical (CASEVAC / medivac), Military dispersed logistics |
| Made in | USA |
