Canada-based Horizon Aircraft has secured a $2 million grant from the Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT) to fund Project CRYSTAL – an all-weather eVTOL initiative.
加拿大 Horizon Aircraft 公司已从可持续航空技术倡议组织（INSAT）获得 200 万美元的资助，用于支持 CRYSTAL 项目——一项全天候电动垂直起降飞行器（eVTOL）计划。

Backed by $10.5 million in funding, the project aims to develop and test a vertical propulsion system capable of operating in conditions that typically ground helicopters. Horizon’s hybrid eVTOL, the Cavorite X7, will serve as the test platform.
该项目获得 1050 万美元的资助，旨在开发和测试一种能够在通常导致直升机停飞的条件下运行的垂直推进系统。Horizon 的混合动力 eVTOL——Cavorite X7——将作为测试平台。

The first phase of Project CRYSTAL will explore advanced ice detection and protective coatings developed by the University of Toronto, while the second phase, supported by the Flight Test Centre of Excellence (3C), will test the technologies on the aircraft.
CRYSTAL 项目的第一阶段将探索多伦多大学开发的高级冰层探测技术和防护涂层，而第二阶段在卓越飞行测试中心（3C）的支持下，将在飞机上测试这些技术。

Phil Cole, Vice President of Business Development at 3C, said the research could benefit not only eVTOLs but “any traditional fixed-wing or rotary-wing air vehicle” operating in climates prone to ice build-up.
3C 业务发展副总裁 Phil Cole 表示，这项研究不仅可能使 eVTOL 受益，还可能使“任何在易结冰气候中运行的常规固定翼或旋翼航空器”受益。

Most helicopters are restricted from flying in known icing conditions due to the risk of ice forming on rotor blades or in engine inlets, which can lead to power loss and reduced stability. Horizon’s goal is to enable safe flight in these environments, opening opportunities for critical missions such as medical evacuation and disaster relief.
大多数直升机由于旋翼叶片或发动机进气口可能结冰的风险而禁止在已知结冰条件下飞行，这可能导致动力损失和稳定性降低。Horizon 的目标是使这些环境下的飞行安全化，为医疗撤离和灾害救援等关键任务创造机会。

Horizon Aircraft CEO Brandon Robinson said an all-weather version of the Cavorite X7 could cut emissions significantly if deployed at scale, estimating that replacing just four percent of the global helicopter fleet could reduce annual CO₂ emissions by 2.6 billion pounds.
Horizon Aircraft CEO Brandon Robinson 表示，如果大规模部署，Cavorite X7 的全天候版本可以显著减少排放，估计替换全球直升机机队的 4%即可将年 CO ₂ 排放量减少 26 亿磅。

Robinson added that the Cavorite X7 is designed to operate at up to 75% lower cost per kilometre than a helicopter, while moving more passengers or cargo at higher speeds.
Robinson 补充说，Cavorite X7 的设计旨在以比直升机低至 75%的每公里成本运行，同时以更高的速度运输更多乘客或货物。

Horizon plans to certify the Cavorite X7 for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI), a rare certification among both helicopters and early eVTOLs.
Horizon 计划为 Cavorite X7 获得已知结冰条件下飞行（FIKI）的认证，这是直升机和早期 eVTOL 中罕见的一种认证。

The NASDAQ-listed company’s Cavorite X7 is a hybrid-eVTOL aircraft that blends vertical lift capability with a conventional winged flight profile. It’s designed for dual-use applications including commercial regional air mobility, cargo, medevac, and even defence-sector missions.
这家纳斯达克上市公司的 Cavorite X7 是一款混合式 eVTOL 飞机，它结合了垂直升力能力和传统机翼飞行模式。该飞机设计用于多种用途，包括商业区域空中交通、货运、医疗救援，甚至国防部门的任务。