Full details of the first flying car in the world to obtain a flight permit
In good and surprising news for everyone, science fiction has finally turned into a real reality, as the transforming car has passed flight tests in Slovakia. The transforming AirCar, which can transform from a car to a small plane, has obtained a flight certificate from the Slovak Transport Authority, where the company Klein Vision, which supports the car project with the same status, stated: The AirCar completed 70 hours of rigorous flight testing and reported that the vehicle performed more than 200 take-offs and landings during test flights, all of which were compliant with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards. The company also stated in text: “The tough flight tests included the full range of flight maneuvers.” performance and demonstrated amazing stability and dynamic stability in airplane mode.”
Klein Vision hopes to begin providing the AirCar commercially within the next 12 months. It was also mentioned that a pilot's license is necessarily required to drive the converted car, according to its statements to CNN. It is worth noting that the team dedicated to developing the car, consisting of eight specialists, has logged more than 100,000 hours to work on the convertible. Design concepts into sports models led to the production of the prototype, as Anton Zajac, co-founder of Klein Vision, stated in a press release to CNN that the car is equipped with a 1.6-liter BMW engine and the car can operate on regular fuel available at gas stations spread throughout the country. He also added that the car It can fly at a maximum altitude of 18,000 feet.
The plane completed its first intercity flight in Slovakia last June and made its 142nd successful landing
It is worth noting that last June, the car successfully completed a 35-minute test flight between Nitra Airport and the capital Bratislava Airport in Slovakia. After landing, the small plane turned into a car and continued its way to the city center in Slovakia. The pilot, Stefan Klein, who is himself the inventor of the car and leader of the development team, said: The certification obtained by AirCar opens the door to the mass production of highly efficient flying cars, as Kyriakos Kourousis, head of the Aircraft Maintenance and Airworthiness Specialists Group of the Royal Aeronautical Society, told CNN, “This is not the first time that similar types of vehicles have been certified.” If a strong feasibility study is presented by the company that has obtained the certificate, this will enable it to start providing the product to the markets, which will bring many new opportunities for employment and to develop new technologies as well.
Klein Vision's patented AirCar is a dual-mode vehicle that converts from a car to a small plane.
What may be considered shocking and surprising to some is that this is not the first car that can fly, as the Dutch company PAL-V developed its PAL-V Liberty, which is a helicopter that works as a road vehicle. The car was also granted certification by EASA, but it has not yet completed the stage. "Proof of Compliance" is final, according to the company's Dutch website. US-based Terrafugia also received a light sport aircraft airworthiness certificate from the FAA for its transitional vehicle that allows users to drive and fly, according to a press release last January 2021. Kyriakos added. Vehicles like AirCar could replace helicopters one day, and we believe that we will see fully electric cars or at least hybrid cars of this type in the future soon. We will always be keen to keep you informed of all the details.
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