Horizon Goes Private Again, Prepares To Fly Subscale eVTOL

The 50%-scale uncrewed model of Horizon’s Cavorite X5 hybrid-electric fan-in-wing eVTOL weighs in at more than 400 lb.
Credit: Horizon Aircraft
Pursuing higher speed and longer range for regional air mobility, Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft is preparing to fly a 50%-scale model of its planned Cavorite X5 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The milestone comes as Ontario-based Horizon reverses its June 2021...
Graham Warwick

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