Ground traffic congestion is a worldwide problem, and in order to solve this problem, musk's investment in "boring companies" have dug tunnels underground, while more companies have their eyes on the sky.
Recently, AirCar, a subsidiary of flying car company Klein Vision, officially obtained the airworthiness certificate issued by the Slovak Transport Bureau, which means that it is a big step closer to commercialization.
It is understood that the flying car can only obtain this certification after more than 70 hours of testing.
AirCar, powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine from BMW that can produce up to 140 horsepower, completed flight tests between the two airports last July with a flight time of 35 minutes and a top speed of 170 kilometers per hour.
The company said the car is capable of flying 960 kilometers at an altitude of about 2.5km, which can accommodate up to two people, and in "car mode", the AirCar as a whole will not be too big.
However, it should be noted that since the folded wings are relatively high, it is not possible to go to any low-height parking lot, otherwise it may get into trouble.
Stefan Klein, inventor, development team leader and test pilot of the flying car, said: "The certification of air cars opens the door to the mass production of efficient flying cars, which gives us the ability to change medium-range travel forever. ”
Anton Zajac, co-founder of the project, said, "50 years ago, the car was a symbol of freedom, and AirCar expanded these areas, taking us to the next dimension: where the road intersects with the air." ”
As the only company so close to actually producing such a flying car, Klein Vision aims to make the civilian version of the range of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles), and once the flying car is promoted on a large scale, then the ground congestion will be effectively solved, of course, this beautiful hope will take many years of effort. (Fast Technology)