Aeromobil flying car set to conquer the skies in 2016
One of the biggest leaps in the automotive world is set to take place two years from now- a flying car is coming in 2016. And it seems it could give the DeLorean from Back to the Future a run for its money.
The Aeromobil flying car is a prototype of a roadable aircraft that was developed by Slovakian designer Stefan Klein, which can transform from an automobile to an aircraft. It took his team 20 years to develop the flying car and in 2013 it made its first flight.
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The Aeromobil is more reminiscent of an airplane than a car. It has a streamline cockpit, foldable wings and a sleek tail fin at the back. Based on its test drives, the flying car can fly just a few meters above ground. Klein calls this concept an âintersection between technology and art.â Its Slovakian designers have also stepped into promoting and demonstrating the concept flying vehicle to investors and manufacturers. Should a deal materialize, it would take an additional two years before it could get certification to go into production and hit the streets.
Other flying cars
The Aeromobil is not the only flying car in the world. In fact, two other cars with the same concept have been developed almost simultaneously with the Slovak craft. The Terrafugia, a US based vehicle with vertically folded wings and the PAL-V, a Dutch designed three wheeled vehicle that can turn into a gyrocopter.
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