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Horizon Aircraft advances its electric VTOL for icy conditions, aiming for year-round emergency flights.
Horizon Aircraft is advancing its Cavorite X7 hybrid electric VTOL to operate in clouds and known icing conditions, pursuing IFR and FIKI certification—rare capabilities among eVTOLs and typically limited to high-cost helicopters.
The aircraft aims to enable year-round medical evacuations, search and rescue, and cargo delivery in harsh weather.
Backed by a Canada INSAT grant, the company is testing ice-phobic coatings and electrothermal protection systems.
With a 50% engineering team expansion and full-scale prototype construction underway, Horizon Aircraft plans to test the aircraft and pursue certification for regional, emergency, and military operators.
Horizon Aircraft avanza con su VTOL eléctrico para condiciones de hielo, con el objetivo de realizar vuelos de emergencia durante todo el año.