Following a set of joint meetings,
3C (an independent flight test, research, development and certification centre) and
Horizon Aircraft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the two companies will collaborate on aspects of the ‘continued development and path to certification’ of Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X5 eVTOL programme.
The MoU establishes a framework for ongoing expansion of collaboration as the Cavorite X5 programme evolves and will give Horizon access to services and expertise that include: gap analysis, certification planning, certifiable design consulting, training, flight test planning and execution, and eventual airworthiness approval.
Phil Cole, 3C’s vice-president of business development, said: “We have been following the Cavorite X5 programme from a distance for some time now and are very impressed with many of the business and design decisions that Horizon Aircraft has taken thus far on the programme. We believe wholeheartedly that Canada must have one or more OEMs for imaginative platforms like this and are delighted to have teamed up with the Horizon Aircraft team to try and help them do exactly that.”
Brandon Robinson, Horizon Aircraft’s CEO, said: “We are humbled and grateful to be able to work with the team at 3C. It is an internationally recognised company that has led successful certification programmes on numerous aircraft, has deep technical expertise in aircraft design, and has deep connections within the Canadian aerospace community. This partnership will help to further reduce technical risk as we build our innovative project towards an exciting and sustainable future.”