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Materials

Solvay to supply materials for electric plane

by Alexander H. Tullo
October 6, 2023 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 101, Issue 33

 

An electric airplane being charged.
Credit: Beta Technologies
Beta Technologies planes are rechargable.

Burlington, Vermont–based Beta Technologies has chosen Solvay as its primary supplier of composite materials. Solvay’s products will be used in two electric aircraft that Beta is developing: a fixed-wing aircraft and a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The planes are being developed for medical, cargo, and passenger transportation.

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