Horizon Aircraft Achieves Full-Wing Transition Flight—And It Happened in Canada

Canada just logged a major milestone in the global eVTOL race.

Horizon Aircraft has completed the world’s first full-wing transition flight using a hybrid-electric demonstrator and its proprietary “fan-in-wing” design. This isn’t just another configuration test—it’s a significant evolution in vertical flight architecture.

Unlike tiltrotors or multicopters, Horizon’s Cavorite X7 conceals its vertical lift fans inside the wings. Once the aircraft transitions to forward flight, the fans are fully covered, allowing it to cruise like a traditional airplane. This design promises not only aerodynamic efficiency but also improved safety, noise reduction, and aesthetics.

Why It Matters

• Hybrid Efficiency: Hybrid-electric architecture is often overlooked in the all-electric race, but it offers range and power flexibility crucial for rural and medical logistics missions.

• Structural Simplicity: Eliminating external tilt mechanisms and exposed rotors could make certification and maintenance significantly easier.

• National Pride: Horizon's achievement puts Canada on the AAM map—not just as a follower of global trends, but as a contributor shaping them.

At Hollocraft, we see hybrid and electric VTOL not as competing paths—but as complementary. The best solutions may not pick sides. They combine the right technologies for the right missions.

Kudos to the Horizon team on a true feat of Canadian engineering.

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