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Horizon Boosted by Transition Flight with Cavorite VTOL Demonstrator
Canadian start-up is now beginning to assemble full-scale hybrid-electric prototype
Horizon Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft
Horizon Aircraft aims to be flying a full-scale prototype of its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL model by mid-2027.

Horizon Aircraft has started building the first full-scale prototype of the Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft it aims to fly by mid-2027. According to the Canadian start-up, its design featuring ducted fans installed in the patented Hovr wing and canard has been validated by the recent transition flight it achieved with a sub-scale demonstrator in mid-May.

The Horizon engineering team has started to integrate the propulsion unit and is testing its worm drive actuators. According to CEO and co-founder Brandon Robinson, it is close to finalizing the selection of a leading aircraft engine maker to provide the Cavorite’s turboprop that will serve as a generator; the company has selected electric motors for the six-passenger model and is close to specifying batteries.