Horizon Aircraft has achieved full wing transition of its large-scale prototype aircraft.
“Today we join a very small group of companies worldwide that have achieved this critical technical milestone,” said Brandon Robinson, CEO and co-founder of Horizon Aircraft.
“In our aircraft, the transition phase was designed from the beginning to be a non-event, as there are no complicated multi-copter rotating nacelles or heavy tilt-wing mechanisms, and we have multiple layers of redundancy,” Brian Robinson, Chief Engineer and co-founder explained. “The result is an extremely safe and stable transition.”
Horizon Aircraft’s patented fan-in-wing technology is based on technology that uses the modern electric motors and batteries to create a next-generation eVTOL system. With projected enroute speeds up to 250 mph and operational ranges over 500 miles with fuel reserves, the hybrid electric Cavorite X7 will target the emerging Regional Air Mobility (RAM) market.
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