World’s Most Advanced Flying Car: AeroMobil 3.0

Will this design ever make it to production for the people? The price is likely to push out most interested parties as it is going to cost the same price as a supercar, so you are looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars. But shall we see this vehicle as an alternative to medium distance transportation that is currently available? The AeroMobil team tend to think so.

Stefan Vadocz, AeroMobil’s head of public relations, says, “When you can fly, it’s more time efficient than cars or waiting at the airport for a short flight. You also consume less fuel. And compared to small airplanes, you don’t have to rent a hanger and other maintenance costs…When people start to realize how much they are bound to existing infrastructure, they’ll want more options.”

The AeroMobil 3.0 has been pre-certified by Solvakia’s Civil Aviation Authority and has started testing in actual flight conditions. All the designers should have to do now is make the necessary modifications to satisfy any criteria for the AeroMobil 3.0 to be registered as a light-sport aircraft as well as a vehicle that is road legal. But, these things take time, so don’t expect the wondrous future of The Jetsons to be here anytime soon.

“What people need to know is that certification can take years and tests can take a lot of time…We are ready to start and if we have to change the headlights because of the angle how they beam, we’ll do what we need to. But I think what we have now is pretty close,” Said Vadocz.

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SOURCE: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/10/29/watch-this-flying-car-cruise-around-the-skies-of-slovakia/