The increase in the power and efficiency of the newly developed rotating mechanisms is inextricably linked with the growth of their rotation speeds and the overall level of vibration. Gas-dynamic foil bearings have a higher priority for use in high-speed mechanisms due to their practically unlimited maximum speed, the absence of an additional lubrication system, low friction power losses, etc. However, increased friction and low load-carrying capacity during the start-stop period is a problem for the further application of gas-dynamic foil bearings. The hybrid bearing studied in this work includes a rolling-element bearing, a gas-dynamic foil bearing and actuators. The hybrid bearing studied in this work includes a rolling-element bearing, a gas-dynamic foil bearing and actuators. Actuators allow during operation to switch from one type of bearing to another, as well as to control the radial gap of the gas-dynamic foil bearing, changing the dynamic characteristics of the hybrid bearing. The new designed hybrid bearing was manufactured and tested on a rotordynamic test rig in this study. A theoretical model of the hybrid bearing rotor system was built and demonstrated by the experiment results.