On July 24, Toronto-based Horizon Aircraft officially unveiled a scaled-down prototype of its unique Cavorite X5 vertical takeoff and landing electric vehicle. Currently, the prototype only provides 50% of the overall dimensions of the future electric air taxi, but more importantly, the actual design of the vehicle is no different from the first images the developers showed a while ago. This gives hope that the manufacturer can finally release a full-size version that will surprise the world with its technical capabilities.

In addition to its high speed, the Cavorite X5 has another important difference from other electric planes with its vertical take-off and landing. The fact is that during takeoff (and landing) the vehicle’s wings are separated, providing air access for sixteen fans with a proprietary blade structure. Thanks to this design, you get the feeling that video cards are attached to the wings of an electric aircraft – these are cards that lift the Cavorite X5 from the ground or allow you to lower the device on a flat surface.

But they are not involved in the flight process, which makes the innovation so interesting. After climbing and reaching the appropriate altitude, the Cavorite X5 closes the wings and leaves only the thruster running. The result is a design that vaguely resembles an ordinary turboprop civilian small airplane, except that in this case the propeller actually pushes, not pulls. And thanks to this design, the Cavorite X5 can accelerate to 450 km/h at cruising speed, which is 33 kilometers per hour faster than the top speed of the Bugatti Chiron. Of course, the comparison is not correct, but it turns out that the electric plane will be really fast.

At the same time, the developers of the electric helicopter claim that their speed is really accurate – theoretically, the car can be accelerated to 800 km / h, but with such compact dimensions, the flight will not be very comfortable for the pilot and passenger. . And, of course, the authors of the project actively avoid questions about the flight range of air monsters – probably, with such dimensions it will not be possible to place bulky batteries, therefore, the power reserve will be extremely limited.