Successful Test for a Flying Car in Slovakia
Successful Test for a Flying Car in SlovakiaThe flying car is one of the oldest dreams of man since... the car has existed. Multiple tests have been conducted over the decades, but nothing concrete has made it to the road. Or in the air.
The pace of development has picked up in recent years, as a dozen companies (including Hyundai, GM, Stellantis, Mercedes and Audi, among others) work or collaborate to develop what could be called a flying vehicle; in most cases, they are essentially flying machines capable of vertical takeoffs and landings, designed to transport passengers mainly in the air from point A to point B. But there are also vehicles capable of flying and driving substantial distances in development. Like the AirCar, which last week flew about 100 km between two airports in Slovakia, before transforming itself into a car and taking the road.
This is the true definition of a flying car. The video included here shows you what the vehicle is capable of.
The AirCar prototype is built by a Slovakian company, Klein-Vision. The 35-minute flight was made between Nitra and Bratislava, after which the vehicle’s inventor and pilot, Stefan Klein, folded the wings of the aircraft and retracted its tail, an operation that takes about three minutes. The car then drove off, to the applause of a crowd of onlookers and supporters.
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