![]() In these tests, the aircraft is sent down the runway at different speeds to test its own power and allow ground teams to monitor systems like steering, braking and anti-skid. Photo by Klein Vision via ABACAPRESS.COM Klein Vision/ABACA/Reutersįlying car cleared for takeoff, but you'll need a pilot's licenseĪ prototype of the aircraft, which debuted in 2019, has been going through low-speed taxi tests since December and will attempt a high-speed taxi test in the next few weeks. ![]() However, unlike the planes you're used to, AirCar is only capable of carrying 2 people with a combined weight of 31 stone. Unlike drone-taxis, AirCar is unable to take off or land vertically, and requires a runway - similar to a plane you take when you're off your holidays. AirCar has a fixed propeller at the back, as well as a ballistic parachute for any emergencies. When on the ground, the vehicle looks like a modern sports car, where the wings of the aircraft are folded smoothly down the side - it takes 2 minutes and 15 seconds to turn into an aircraft from sports car mode. The car has a BMW engine and even runs off petrol-pump fuel, but it takes much more than that for it to take flight into the air. Professor Stefan Klein described the experience as "very pleasant". The car/aircraft was operated by its inventor, Professor Stefan Klein and its co-founder, Anton Zajac. It's capable of flying about 600 miles at a height of 8,200ft (2,500m) and has completed over 40 hours of test flights. Handout photo - A new milestone has been hit for AirCar - a prototype car that can transform into an aircraft and has completed a successful 35-minute flight, and at the click of a button it transforms back into a car! The aircraft completed its test flight in Slovakia, from airports Nitra to Bratislava on 28 June, which makes the aircrafts 142nd successful landing.
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