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Horizon Aircraft reaches milestone with X7 eVTOL transitioning to forward flight

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This increases to 815kg (1,800 lbs) if flying purely in conventional flight mode, using runways to take off and land.The maximum gross weight of the aircraft is stated as 2,500kg (5,500 lbs).

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Flight Test Files: B-47A Stratojet

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Since the 1940s, Dryden has been a hub for cutting-edge flight testing, contributing significantly to the development of modern aviation technologies. However, neither center had runways long enough to accommodate the B-47, so the aircraft was assigned to NACAs High-Speed Flight Research Station at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

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Horizon Aircraft is developing the first 800km range hybrid eVTOL aircraft  

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This increases to 815kg (1,800lbs) if flying purely in conventional flight mode, using runways to take off and land. The maximum gross weight of the aircraft is stated as 2,500kg (5,500 lbs). For landing, it can use a conventional runway.

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