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BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft arrives at Eglin Air Force Base for testing

BETA's ALIA electric aircraft lands at Duke Field on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to begin testing with the the Air Force Oct. 26, 2023. AFWERX first partnered with BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, in December 2019 and has since awarded them several contracts. Located 10 miles north of Eglin Air Force Base, Duke Field was strategically selected as the test field for ALIA. The field is home to the Air Force’s rotary wing test squadron, the 413th Flight Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

PHOTO BY: Samuel King Jr.
VIRIN: 231026-F-OC707-9005.JPG
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250

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BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft arrives at Eglin Air Force Base for testing

BETA's ALIA electric aircraft lands at Duke Field on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to begin testing with the the Air Force Oct. 26, 2023. AFWERX first partnered with BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, in December 2019 and has since awarded them several contracts. Located 10 miles north of Eglin Air Force Base, Duke Field was strategically selected as the test field for ALIA. The field is home to the Air Force’s rotary wing test squadron, the 413th Flight Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

PHOTO BY: Samuel King Jr.
VIRIN: 231026-F-OC707-9005.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.81 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

50.0-500.0 mm f/4.5-6.3

APERTURE

18

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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