Aircraft
Beta Brings Electric Airplane to Farnborough Flying Display
All-electric Alia CX300 joins Farnborough’s flying display
Beta Alia MV250
The autonomous, hybrid-electric Alia MV250 defense variant makes its Farnborough Airshow debut. © David McIntosh/AIN

Beta Technologies has brought two examples of its electric aircraft to this year’s Farnborough International Airshow: the piloted Alia CX300 electric airplane, which is taking part in the flying display, and the uncrewed, hybrid-electric Alia MV250 defense variant, which is parked in the static display.

The South Burlington, Vermont-based electric aircraft developer opened its doors to reporters on June 3 for a rare media day at its research and manufacturing facilities, where Beta founder and CEO Kyle Clark was candid about the company’s agenda: With roughly 300 seconds allotted for its flying display at Farnborough, he wanted the press to see the full scope of the operation before the show.