Flying cars, once a figment of science fiction imagination in tales from 'Harry Potter' to 'The Jetsons,' are making a steady ascent toward commercial reality.
This artist rendering provided by Airbus shows a vehicle in their flying car project, Vahana. Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion. Inventors and entrepreneurs have tried and failed to …Flying cars, once a figment of science fiction imagination in tales from “Harry Potter” to “The Jetsons,” are making a steady ascent toward commercial reality.
Slovakia has already embraced this future, gracing the AirCar with the certification to take to the skies after it demonstrated its prowess through 70 hours of flight testing, which included more than 200 take-offs and landings, conforming to the stringent standards of the European Aviation Safety Agency in 2022.recently concluded a deal to sell the technology behind the AirCar to Hebei Jianxin Flying Car Technology Company, a Chinese firm.
Speaking to Nikkei, Guo Liang, CEO of Chinese flying car developer Aerofucia, says the coming flying car revolution will “surpass the electrification of cars.” “The full-fledged commercialization of flying cars in China will begin in either 2025 or 2026,” Mr. Guo said. “As a new mode of low-altitude transportation, fares will be a third or a fifth of helicopters initially.”
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