This Flying Car Transforms From a Sports Car to a Plane in 3 Minutes
The AirCar, developed by Klein Vision, received a certificate of airworthiness from the Slovak Transport Authority in January.
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The certification came after 75 hours of test flights, with more than 220 takeoffs and landings executed.
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A team of up to eight people has been working on the prototype since 2017, according to Klein Vision cofounder, Anton Zajac, together clocking up around 100,000 hours of work.
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The AirCar completed its first inter-city flight in June last year, flying from the international airport in Nitra, Slovakia, to the international airport in Bratislava, Slovakia. The flight took a total of 35 minutes.
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After arrival, the AirCar then transformed into a sports car and was driven by Zajac, alongside the AirCar’s inventor, Professor Stefan Klein, to downtown Bratislava.
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The AirCar is not restricted to airfields. It can take off from and land anywhere so long as the owner of the property gives permission, according to Zajac.
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The current model can travel up to 370 miles, cruising at 140 miles per hour. According to Zajac, a new production model will have a range of around 630 miles.
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The AirCar is powered by a 1.6 litre BMW engine and runs on fuel sold at any gas station.
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The dual-mode vehicle is also equipped with a ballistic parachute in case of an emergency incident or engine failure.
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The models weighs 1,100 kilograms and can hold two people. Zajac told Insider that the company plans to introduce a three-seat model, as well as an amphibious version.
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Since the dual-mode vehicle is a fully-fledged aircraft, anybody flying it will need a pilot’s licence.
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