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Beta Set for IPO with Plans for More Electric Aircraft
U.S. start-up shares plans to expand its portfolio
New Beta Technologies aircraft
Beta Technologies' S-1 filing with the SEC revealed plans for a 19-passenger electric aircraft (above) and the MV250, which is an autonomous, hybrid-electric military version of the Alia 250 eVTOL.

Beta Technologies has filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, giving notice of its intention to raise equity capital through an initial public offering (IPO). The filing on September 29 does not indicate when an unspecified number of Class A shares will be issued or give estimated pricing, but it does reveal some interesting aspects of the U.S. start-up’s ambitions beyond its current Alia family of electric aircraft.

Intriguingly, the S-1 filing shows a design for a 19-passenger fixed-wing aircraft that appears intended for regional airline services. The unnamed design is expected to be powered by Beta’s design for its H500A 427-kilowatt electric motor, which has a 455-kilowatt sibling intended for other VTOL applications.