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Electric Aircraft Starts Flight Testing at USAF Base with Its Own Version of ‘Hot Pitting’

Nov. 16, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The Air Force and contractor BETA Technologies started flight testing “Alia,” a sleek, quiet, electric aircraft, last week at Duke Field, Fla. The electric aircraft, delivered to Duke Field on Oct. 26, is owned and operated by BETA crew, but the Air Force’s rotary wing ...

Prime Investments: Electronic Aircraft

Feb. 19, 2021 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Air Force is investing in electronic aircraft, hoping to jumpstart a nascent market.

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