Yes, Flying Cars Are Coming. Here Are 7 That Are Hitting the Skies Soon.
The flying car has been a fantasy since the 1960s cartoon, "The Jetsons." These companies are now planning to turn the concept into reality in the next few years.
It may not be long before you can look up to the skies and see cars flying overhead. Companies around the world are trying to solve the problem of urban congestion by lifting travelers above the traffic. Plus, it’s just a cool way to travel.
One firm in Florida already has a flying car on the market and three others are close to ushering their concepts into production. Most will require a standard driver’s license and some type of drone or pilot’s license.
Unlike eVTOLs, flying cars actually fit into existing regulatory structures. According to Dr. Kyriakos Kourousis, program director at the University of Limerick program in airworthiness and fellow at the Royal Aeronautical Society: “The market could be bigger than that corresponding to ultralight/light and general aviation aircraft.” That translates to thousands of flying cars.
Several of the vehicles will be sold as kits, which makes for easier approval under FAA regulatory structures. Though years away, the eventual plan for many is to go fully autonomous when in flight mode.
Until then, however, owners will be responsible for driving and flying. Which is the whole point, really. Otherwise, where’s the fun?
The $300,000 Liberty Sport from Netherlands-based PAL-V International is currently in its final test program and slated to begin deliveries next year. The company says the three-wheeled car converts into a two-passenger gyroplane in less than five minutes.
In road-going mode, the Liberty Sport will hit 0 to 60 mph in less than nine seconds on its way to a top speed just below 100 mph. Its flight range will be roughly 250 miles when with two passengers, or 310 miles, with just the pilot.
Unlike a helicopter, the Liberty Sport requires a short airstrip for takeoff. It cannot rise vertically because it is not powered by a rotor. Instead, the vehicle’s blades generate lift, and its forward thrust is provided by a separate motor and propeller, like a fixed-wing airplane but with a shorter takeoff distance.
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