Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In the February meeting of the VFS Commercial Air Transport (CAT) working group, the presentation by Horizon Aircraft Co-Founder Brandon Robinson discussed the company’s Cavorite X7 prototype, along with the company’s funding and grants. Horizon is flight testing a large-scale prototype of its innovative new aircraft, which can take off vertically, and then once in flight its patented HOVR wing system reverts to the configuration of a conventional airplane.
Brandon and his team have raised over $25M in funding and won numerous grants including a US Department of Defense R&D competition. Prior to the launch of Horizon, Brandon flew CF-18s in the Royal Canadian Air Force for nearly 20 years and had the distinction of graduating from the Canadian Top Gun training school. In the final years of his military career Brandon was entrusted with managing capital projects up to $4B, was involved in the acquisition of the F-35, and helped design the strategic plan to extend the life of the CF-18.
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In the February meeting of the VFS Commercial Air Transport (CAT) working group, the presentation by Horizon Aircraft Co-Founder Brandon Robinson discussed the company’s Cavorite X7 prototype, along with the company’s funding and grants. Horizon is flight testing a large-scale prototype of its innovative new aircraft, which can take off vertically, and then once in flight its patented HOVR wing system reverts to the configuration of a conventional airplane.
Brandon and his team have raised over $25M in funding and won numerous grants including a US Department of Defense R&D competition. Prior to the launch of Horizon, Brandon flew CF-18s in the Royal Canadian Air Force for nearly 20 years and had the distinction of graduating from the Canadian Top Gun training school. In the final years of his military career Brandon was entrusted with managing capital projects up to $4B, was involved in the acquisition of the F-35, and helped design the strategic plan to extend the life of the CF-18.
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Are you interested in drones, helicopters, advanced rotorcraft and/or electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft? Are you having a hard time keeping up with the ever-changing landscape of the Advanced Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility industry? Confused as to what eVTOL, VTOL, STOL, UAM, UAS, AAM, UTM… is and how it will impact you? Are you looking for serious facts and discussions concerning innovation and technology in the aerospace, rotorcraft, eVTOL, and helicopter industries? Search no more. The Vertical Flight Society is your global one-stop-shop for staying up-to-date and informed on all things vertical flight in this rapidly changing technological space.
Check out the Vertical Flight Society’s website at: vtol.org
Subscribe to all things Vertical Flight Society and vertical lift on YouTube at: youtube.com/user/VTOLSociety?sub_confirmation=1
#vtolsociety #helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #verticalflight
Looking for something specific? Check out these handy links:
• Membership: vtol.org/membership
• Vertiflite Magazine: vtol.org/vertiflite
• Press Releases: vtol.org/press-releases
• Technical Library: vtol.org/library
• eVTOL News: https://evtol.news
• Vertipedia: vertipedia.vtol.org
• Gallery: gallery.vtol.org
____________________________________________________________________________
VFS SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay up-to-date and in the know while on the go. Like and follow VFS on social media:
• facebook.com/VTOLsociety
• facebook.com/electricVTOL
• linkedin.com/company/vtolsociety
• linkedin.com/groups/3922985 (private group)
• twitter.com/VTOLsociety
• twitter.com/ElectricVTOL
• twitter.com/DiversiFlite
