Overview

• The companies will co-develop a turbogenerator pairing GE’s CT7 and T700 turbine hardware with Beta’s high-performance permanent-magnet generator technology.
• Planned applications include long-range VTOL vehicles and other turbine-powered aircraft for defense and civil advanced air mobility.
• GE says the hybrid system is expected to improve range, payload, and speed compared with aircraft in similar categories.
• The deal grants GE the right to nominate a director to Beta’s board, alongside the proposed investment.
• Development is at an early stage, building on GE’s 2016 and 2022 hybrid-electric tests and Beta’s electric flight testing and North American charging infrastructure.