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The Sky Is The Limit : AeroMobil Launches World’s First Flying Car

The evolution of the supercar is the AeroMobil. Inspired by the mythical winged horse Pegasus, the AeroMobil is the high-end vehicle species equally at home on the road or in the sky – the flying car.

With the culmination of leading-edge automotive and aerospace design and engineering, advanced materials, luxury features, and impeccable styling, AeroMobil does what no supercar or private jet can do.

It can seamlessly transform from car to aircraft – from driving to flying – in under three minutes.

In early 2023, AeroMobil will bring to market the flying car that is both cool and sophisticated and will set new standards of innovation, driver and passenger experience, and safety.

Its pedigree includes top automakers BMW, Aston Martin, McLaren, Mercedes Benz F-1 and Ferrari F-1, and aerospace leaders Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce, Airbus, and Diamond Aircraft, among others.

Specifications:

Size

  • Automotive Dimensions – Length: 6100 mm / 20 ft, Width: 2200 mm / 7 ft
  • Aerospace Dimensions – Length: 6100 mm / 20 ft, Wingspan: 8800 mm / 30 ft

Power

  • Hybrid propulsion system with a turbocharged internal combustion engine
  • Power – 224 kW (300 bhp)
  • Adaptive transmission delivering road-going functionality and direct drive during flight
  • Constant speed propeller

Operating Range

    • Driving Range (estimated using WLTP) ~520 km / ~320 miles
    • Flying Range ~520* – 740** km / ~320* – 460** miles
    •  dual occupancy
     single occupancy

Performance

  • Driving – Top speed 160 km/h, 0-100 km/h 10 sec / 100 mph, 0-62 mph 10 sec
  • Flying 
    • Cruise speed: 260km/h / 160 mph
    • Fuel-saving cruise speed: 220 km/h / 140 mph
    • Rate of climb: 6.1 m/s / 1200 feet per minute (20 feet per second)
    • Take-off / landing distance: 400m / 300m / 1300 ft / 980 ft

    * verified by actual flight tests

Safety

  • Ballistic Recovery Parachute System for the entire vehicle
  • Integral carbon fibre structure & occupant cell
  • Autonomous flight via current autopilot technology (optional)

Key Features

  • Full transformation between drive and flight modes in less than 3 minutes
  • Adaptive flight control surfaces and vehicle suspension for optimal take-off and landing
  • Advanced controls and avionics in both fly and drive mode
  • Aerospace certification basis: CS 23

Test flights

The latest version of AeroMobil has undergone over 10,000 hours of simulated and live flight tests over the course of its development. The latest version of AeroMobil is currently in an advanced stage of live test flights that began in the September of 2020.

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