Helijet International's headquarters at Vancouver International Airport served as grounds for the first flight in Western Canada of BETA Technologies’
  • Sturgist@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    For those interested in better pictures of the plane than what’s in the article.

    • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzOP
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      4 days ago

      Note, this current version has no vertical takeoff rotors, the airframe will have VTOL but this first version is the VTOL design but simplified back to a traditional (though electric!) plane. Those forward portruding pillars on the wing are where the vertical lift rotors mount.