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Traffic congestion? Let's fly! (This does not need to indent indicator stalk)😁

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Slovak flying car receives official certification

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Slovak flying car receives official certification

This screenshot taken from a video from March 23, 2015 and handed out on June 5, 2015 shows the flying car prototype AeroMobil 3.0 of Slovak tech firm AeroMobil flying over Nitra, Slovakia. Slovak tech firm AeroMobil is working on a new prototype of its flying car, weeks after the vehicle of the future spread its wings and crashed during a test flight on May 8, 2015. (AFP/Handout Aeromobil)

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Bratislava, Slovakia ●   Wed, January 26, 2022

Slovakia's Transport Authority on Tuesday said it had issued a certificate of airworthiness for flying car model AirCar, a first step towards commercial production of the invention. "AirCar certification opens the door for mass production of very efficient flying cars," said Stefan Klein, founder and chief executive of KleinVision, a company that designed and manufactured the prototype of the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle. "It is an official and final confirmation of our ability to change mid-distance travel forever," Klein said in a press release. AirCar completed its first intercity flight in June 2021. The vehicle is powered by a 1.6-litre BMW engine and needs a runway only 300 meters long to take off. It has a flight speed of up to 170 kilometres per hour and a flying distance of 1,000 kilometres. The process of transforming from car to plane takes less than three minutes. Everything is automated, so a single button command is all it takes to change it. Before certification, the Slovak flying car had to complete 70 hours of flight testing, with more than 200 take-offs and landings, KleinVision said. "Based on the fact that the aircraft met the conditions of national regulations set for individually manufactured aircraft and the required level of safety was demonstrated, the Slovak Transport Authority (STA) has issued a special certificate of airworthiness," STA director Rene Molnar told AFP. According to Molnar, after STA has issued the certification, AirCar can apply for aircraft-type certification. "After obtaining the type certificate, it can manufacture the aircraft commercially," he added.

This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title " Slovak flying car receives official certification ". Click to read: https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2022/01/26/slovak-flying-car-receives-official-certification-.html.

It is also reported by the 160th today.🤐


 

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If the car gets T bones or rear ended, the owner will have to write off a car plus an aeroplane. 

By the way if it gets into an accident,  should it be sent to a car workshop or hanger for repair ? 

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1 hour ago, Fitvip said:

Traffic congestion? Let's fly! (This does not need to indent indicator stalk)😁

SCIENCE & TECH

Slovak flying car receives official certification

image.thumb.png.a74599eb732bf006349dfc39e7857b26.png

SCIENCE & TECH

Slovak flying car receives official certification

This screenshot taken from a video from March 23, 2015 and handed out on June 5, 2015 shows the flying car prototype AeroMobil 3.0 of Slovak tech firm AeroMobil flying over Nitra, Slovakia. Slovak tech firm AeroMobil is working on a new prototype of its flying car, weeks after the vehicle of the future spread its wings and crashed during a test flight on May 8, 2015. (AFP/Handout Aeromobil)

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Bratislava, Slovakia ●   Wed, January 26, 2022

Slovakia's Transport Authority on Tuesday said it had issued a certificate of airworthiness for flying car model AirCar, a first step towards commercial production of the invention. "AirCar certification opens the door for mass production of very efficient flying cars," said Stefan Klein, founder and chief executive of KleinVision, a company that designed and manufactured the prototype of the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle. "It is an official and final confirmation of our ability to change mid-distance travel forever," Klein said in a press release. AirCar completed its first intercity flight in June 2021. The vehicle is powered by a 1.6-litre BMW engine and needs a runway only 300 meters long to take off. It has a flight speed of up to 170 kilometres per hour and a flying distance of 1,000 kilometres. The process of transforming from car to plane takes less than three minutes. Everything is automated, so a single button command is all it takes to change it. Before certification, the Slovak flying car had to complete 70 hours of flight testing, with more than 200 take-offs and landings, KleinVision said. "Based on the fact that the aircraft met the conditions of national regulations set for individually manufactured aircraft and the required level of safety was demonstrated, the Slovak Transport Authority (STA) has issued a special certificate of airworthiness," STA director Rene Molnar told AFP. According to Molnar, after STA has issued the certification, AirCar can apply for aircraft-type certification. "After obtaining the type certificate, it can manufacture the aircraft commercially," he added.

This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title " Slovak flying car receives official certification ". Click to read: https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2022/01/26/slovak-flying-car-receives-official-certification-.html.

It is also reported by the 160th today.🤐


 

Does driver need to have a pilot licence before the vehicle can be in airborne mode?

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1 hour ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

Does driver need to have a pilot licence before the vehicle can be in airborne mode?

I think most likely yes, may be modified one!

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This one can siam ERP, will not be approved by MOT for sure. :D And on a typical day, where traffic congestion is expected, finding a clear 300m stretch of road will almost be mission impossible. 

On a serious note, with many drivers having difficulty in keeping to their lane, I shudder to think of having such flying cars above my head whenever I am on the street. An accident will lead to multiple fatalities on a densely populated city like ours. 

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24 minutes ago, Carbon82 said:

This one can siam ERP, will not be approved by MOT for sure. :D 

Can't escape one cos ERP 2.0 satellite 🤑🤑🤑 

 

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26 minutes ago, Inlinefour said:

Can't escape one cos ERP 2.0 satellite 🤑🤑🤑 

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Huat Ah 🤑🤑🤑 

Exactly because of this, a flying boat would make more sense than a flying car in SG.  😁

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No wonder they doing satellite ERP.

:D

57 minutes ago, Carbon82 said:

This one can siam ERP, will not be approved by MOT for sure. :D And on a typical day, where traffic congestion is expected, finding a clear 300m stretch of road will almost be mission impossible. 

On a serious note, with many drivers having difficulty in keeping to their lane, I shudder to think of having such flying cars above my head whenever I am on the street. An accident will lead to multiple fatalities on a densely populated city like ours. 

 

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