Beta Technologies

ALIA A250

In Development

The crewed, all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) member of the ALIA family - a lift-plus-cruise design with four fixed-pitch overhead rotors for vertical lift and a single rear pusher propeller for forward cruise. It shares roughly 80% commonality with the CX300, including flight controls and cockpit layout, and is the aircraft the defense-focused MV250 is derived from.

Latest update Sep 20, 2026

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Current status

Flying alongside the CX300 in BETA's certification and demonstration program; a June 2026 Vermont demonstration included a piloted hybrid landing using both the lift rotors and pusher propeller. Certification is sequenced behind the CX300, which BETA now targets for the second half of 2027, with the A250 expected to follow around 2028 per company SEC filings. On the August 12, 2026 Q2 earnings call, management said the A250 will use the H500B pusher motor, an amended type-certificate variant that builds on the H500A now in FAA testing. Company aircraft-page specs list 153 kts max speed and 5 passengers for both ALIA configurations.

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Specifications3

Capacity
1 pilot + 5 passengers

or up to 1,400 lbs cargo

Range
~250 nm
Cruise Speed
~150 KIAS

company aircraft page lists 153 kts max speed for both ALIA configurations

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