Innovative Aerospace Summit: Horizon Aircraft Extending eVTOL Range and Utility

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Innovative Aerospace Summit: Horizon Aircraft Extending eVTOL Range and Utility

USA | Aerospace & Defense Electronics EquityJuneResearch11, 2026

Innovative Aerospace Summit: Horizon Aircraft

Extending eVTOL Range and Utility

We hosted Brandon Robinson, co-founder and CEO, and Brian Merker, CFO,

of Horizon Aircraft (HOVR) at our Jefferies Innovative Aerospace Summit. Key

takes: 1) HOVR is developing a 7-seat hybrid eVTOL; 2) Hybrid architecture

supports 500+ mile range and infrastructure-light operations; 3) HOVR Wing

enables aircraft-like cruise for ~98% of missions; 4) OEM model keeps capital

needs lower than operator models; 5) Full-scale rollout is targeted in 9-12

months.

HOVR Overview. Horizon Aircraft is developing the Cavorite X7, a seven-seat hybrid eVTOL

designed to take off and land like a helicopter while flying most of its mission like a conventional

aircraft. The aircraft targets speeds up to 250 mph, range of 500+ miles, and a 1,500 lb useful

load, with Horizon prioritizing safety, performance, and operational utility rather than short-range

air taxi frequency. Mgmt framed the aircraft as complementary to all-electric eVTOLs, which are

better suited to shorter-distance, high-frequency routes, while Horizon is targeting longer-range

missions, bad weather / cold weather operations, and use cases where helicopters are expensive

or operationally constrained.

Hybrid Architecture Reduces Infrastructure Dependence. Unlike all-electric aircraft that carry

thousands of pounds of batteries and require charging infrastructure, Horizon’s hybrid-electric

design uses hundreds of pounds of batteries, jet fuel, and an onboard turbine generator to recharge

in-flight and post-landing. This reduces dependency on ground charging infrastructure and is better