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POTPOURRI

FLYING CAR CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF, BUT YOU'LL NEED A PILOT'S LICENSE

A car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed flights tests with flying colours in Slovakia,
developers say.

The "AirCar" was awarded an official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority
after completing 70 hours of "rigorous flight testing," according to Klein Vision, the company behind
the "dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle."

The test flights — which included more than 200 takeoffs and landings — were compatible with
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards, the company said in a press release on Monday.
"The challenging flight tests included the full range of flight and performance manoeuvres and
demonstrated an astonishing static and dynamic stability in the aircraft mode," the company said.

A spokesperson for Klein Vision told CNN that a pilot license is required to fly the hybrid vehicle, and
added that the company hopes to have the "AirCar" commercially available within 12 months.

A team of eight specialists clocked up more than 100,000 hours converting design concepts into
mathematical models that led to the prototype's production. The "AirCar" is powered by a 1.6L BMW
engine, and runs on "fuel sold at any gas station," Anton Zajac, co-founder of Klein Vision, said in a
statement to CNN.

The vehicle can fly at a maximum operating altitude of 18,000 feet, Zajac added.

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/25/business/flying-car-aircar-dual-mode-vehicle-intl-scli/index.html