Klein spent more than 20 years developing the flying car. The model has made more than 140 test flights. The wings and tail of the twin-engine air car are deployed or folded using a special button. This takes about 135 seconds. The cruising speed limit of the novelty is about 190 km/h, the flight altitude is about 2500 m, and two BMW engines are used as the power plant. It is expected that the next version of the AirCar will have a maximum cruising speed of 300 km/h.
Among the advantages of the model, one can note the ability not australia number data only to fly, but also to be a full-fledged car on city streets. Among the disadvantages, the AirCar cannot take off and land vertically, it uses gasoline, not electric engines. In addition, drivers of the new product will need both a pilot's license and a driver's license.
PAL-V Liberty — a flying tricycle for two
The Dutch company PAL-V has been developing this model since the early 2000s. A trial version was tested under the code name X1 in 2009. And recently, in the fall of 2020, the new PAL-V Liberty successfully passed tests for compliance with technical and environmental requirements and received official approval for use on public roads.
and market entry will be its planned certification in 2022 by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
The PAL-V Liberty is a two-seat gyroplane, with one pusher and one autorotating rotor. It can take off and land at speeds of around 50 km/h. This will allow it to use roads and landing strips rather than specially prepared airfields.
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