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This Car Transforms Into An Airplane In 3 Minutes

This flying car will be useful for leisure and self-driving journeys, and even as a commercial taxi service.
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By Charanpreet Singh

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Published on October 31, 2020

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  • This flying car is designed by Professor Stefan Klein
  • Test flights were conducted at Piestany Airport in Slovakia
  • The firm has been working to develop a flying car for 30 years now

We can now proudly say that flying car is one step closer to reality. A Slovakian company KleinVision gave us a first glimpse into this future mobility. It recently conducted maiden tests of its flying car, which is called the AirCar. This latest generation flying car can transform from a road vehicle into an air vehicle in under three minutes at the touch of a button. The company has been working to develop a flying car for 30 years now. According to the firm, the flying car will be useful for leisure and self-driving journeys, and even as a commercial taxi service.

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The flying car was first showcased to the public at the 2019 China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Klein Vision's AirCar comes powered by a BMW 1.6-litre engine. The research and development company claims that the car-plane unit is tuned to make an effective power output of 138 bhp, with an estimated travel range of around 1000 km.

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It can transform from a road vehicle into an air vehicle under three minutes

The company has also claimed that they already have a buyer for its AirCar. Klein Vision is one of the five successful sport aircraft manufacturers in Slovakia. AeroMobil is another prototype roadable aircraft. This fifth-generation flying car is designed by Professor Stefan Klein, the same person who also worked on AeroMobil.

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KleinVision successfully conducted test flights at Piestany airport in Slovakia

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The company successfully conducted test flights at Piestany airport in Slovakia including two take-offs and two landings. The two-seat model weighs around 1,100 kg and capable of carrying an additional load of 200 kg per flight.

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Last Updated on October 31, 2020


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