The Slovak company Klein Vision has been developing a flying car for many years and has achieved
How it was
This happened on June 28.The car took off from Nitra airport and landed at Bratislava airport 35 minutes later, moving at an altitude of 2.5 km and making turns to test its maneuverability. Behind the wheel was the founder and head of Klein Vision, Stefan Klein.
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By the way, AirCar is not just a flying car;and a transformer, which can be a regular car or spread its wings if necessary. By the way, after the flight, Klein did just that - having landed, he folded his wings, retracted his tail, and drove to the center of the capital of Slovakia in an almost ordinary (at first glance) sports car. Moreover, the transformation takes only 3 minutes.
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AirCar Prototype 1 seats several people orload weighing up to 200 kg. It has a 160 hp BMW engine, is equipped with a parachute, and flies at an altitude of up to 2500 m with a speed of up to 190 km/h. The developers plan to increase engine power to 300 hp, speed to 300 km/h, and flight range to 1000 km.
By the way, AirCar has already spent more than 40 hours in the air. The recent flight was the 142nd successful landing.
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The flying car completes first ever inter-city flight
Science fiction is now a reality
Bratislava, Slovakia, June 30th 2021 –AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle moved closer to production this week, fulfilling a key development milestone in a 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava on June 28th, 2021.
Klein Vision's patent protected AirCarcompleted its 142nd successful landing in Bratislava at 6:05AM. After landing, at a click of a button the aircraft transformed into a sports car in under three minutes and was driven by its inventor, Professor Stefan Klein and co-founder, Anton Zajac to downtown Bratislava, cutting the typical travel time by a factor of two.
“Professor Stefan Klein is the world leaderin the development of user-friendly Flying Cars.” said Dr. Branko Sarh, Boeing Co. Senior Technical Fellow. “The automated transition from road vehicle into an air vehicle and vice versa, deploying/retracting wings and tail is not only the result of pioneering enthusiasm, innovative spirit and courage; it is an outcome of excellent engineering and professional knowledge,” he added.
The AirCar Prototype 1 is equipped with a 160HPBMW engine with fixed-propeller and a ballistic parachute. Under the supervision of the Civil Aviation Authority, the AirCar has completed over 40 hours of test flights, including steep 45 degree turns and stability and maneuverability testing. AirCar Prototype 1 has flown at 8200 ft and reached a maximum cruising speed of 190km/h (103kt).
AirCar Prototype 2, the pre-production model,will be equipped with a 300HP engine and receive the EASA CS-23 aircraft certification with an M1 road permit. With its variable pitch propeller, the Prototype 2 is expected to have a cruise speed of 300km / h (162kt) and range of 1000km (621mi).
“This flight starts a new era of dualtransportation vehicles. It opens a new category of transportation and returns the freedom originally attributed to cars back to the individual.” said Professor Klein after exiting the AirCar cockpit in Bratislava. “AirCar is no longer just a proof of concept; flying at 8,200ft at a speed of 100kt, it has turned science fiction into a reality.” Added Anton Zajac, the co-founder of Klein Vision.