The 100% battery-powered Alia and its crew landed at the base’s 102nd Intelligence Wing for a demonstration on March 8.
The craft uses the same kind of fast chargers that power electric vehicles in under an hour.
The U.S. Air Force has been testing the aircraft the last few months, for potential use in cargo and rescue missions.
Its “roadshow” crew flew in from New Hampshire to the Joint Base for the recent demonstration.
Ross Elkort is a Flight Test Engineer with Vermont-based aerospace company BETA Technologies.
He told CAI that with no engine, Alia is much quieter than your average plane…
The craft uses the same kind of fast chargers that power electric vehicles in under an hour.
The U.S. Air Force has been testing the aircraft the last few months, for potential use in cargo and rescue missions.
Its “roadshow” crew flew in from New Hampshire to the Joint Base for the recent demonstration.
Ross Elkort is a Flight Test Engineer with Vermont-based aerospace company BETA Technologies.
He told CAI that with no engine, Alia is much quieter than your average plane…
