Horizon Aircraft Secures MHIRJ Engineering Support for Early-2027 Cavorite X7 Tests
Horizon Aircraft partnered with MHI RJ Aviation Group to advance its hybrid-electric VTOL Cavorite X7 program, securing specialist engineering services for flight test instrumentation ahead of its early-2027 test campaign. MHIRJ’s regional aviation expertise will provide broad development support, significantly reducing technical risk.
1. Collaboration Agreement Details
Horizon Aircraft finalized an agreement with MHI RJ Aviation Group, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, to drive development of its hybrid-electric VTOL Cavorite X7 aircraft. Under the deal, MHIRJ will deliver specialist engineering services focused on the design and deployment of flight test instrumentation.
2. Engineering and Flight Test Support
MHIRJ will leverage its decades of regional aircraft experience to support aerodynamic analysis, systems integration and certification planning for the Cavorite X7 program. This includes instrumentation hardware, software and data-acquisition systems that will enable critical performance and safety measurements during flight trials.
3. Timeline and Strategic Impact
The Cavorite X7 is slated to enter its flight test campaign in early 2027, with instrumentation data guiding performance validation and regulatory certification. The collaboration is expected to mitigate technical risks, accelerate development milestones and strengthen Horizon’s path toward production.