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Horizon Aircraft reaches milestone with X7 eVTOL transitioning to forward flight

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Horizon Aircraft More about the Cavorite X7 Capable of carrying out stage lengths of up to 500 miles (800km) while cruising at a speed of up to 250 knots (450 km/h), the Cavorite X7 can carry payloads up to 680kg (1500 lbs) if operating in vertical flight mode. Now we move fully onto developing our full-scale aircraft, so stay tuned!

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A Bristol Bulldog Biplane Fighter is Once Again in the Sky

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Storo lifted the British fighter into the air for the first time on June 28, 2022, from Tillamook Municipal Airport near his home. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. “Coming back around, I’m usually at about 60 knots. 19 Squadron. ” Ed Storo said after the F.2B

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

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As it does, one aircraft is seeking to capture a particular slice of the advanced air mobility market, one that none of its rivals can challenge – that is, the provision of electric flights for seven people flying at up to 250 knots (450kph) and with a stage length of around 500 miles (800km).

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Aurora moves forward in program to develop high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

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The high-speed vertical lift X-plane concept developed by Aurora Flight Sciences has reached the preliminary design phase. This progress comes after completing a conceptual design review for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program, Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT).

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