I flew on a startup's one-of-a-kind electric plane that could reshape air travel by 2027

• Beta Technologies aims to revolutionize travel with its electric aircraft, the Alia CX300.
• I flew on the plane during Beta’s media day and thought it was smooth and quiet.
• There are still questions around certification, infrastructure, battery life, and public acceptance.

Alia CX300 can carry five passengers and one pilot.

Our pilot cut the engines halfway through the flight.

Alia CX300 has already been tested on real-life missions.

“We’re ready to go today with cargo cTOL aircraft,” Clark said. “Tomorrow it’s going to be passenger cTOL aircraft, then cargo VTOL aircraft, then passenger VTOL aircraft.”