Car transforms into a plane within 3 minutes, completes test flight

Internet hits with a video of a car that can transform itself into an airplane in three minutes flew 1,500 feet in the air over Slovakia as part of a test flight. The Air Car is the latest generation of a flying car that has been developed by Slovakian firm KleinVision.

 

The video of the test flight shows the vehicle transforming into a plane on a runway and then taking off for the test flight. According to the developers, the car is suitable for self-driven journeys or as a commercial taxi service.

 

An official release said, “The fifth generation flying car designed by Professor Stefan Klein completed two 1500′ AGL flights at Piestany airport in Slovakia this week. The model safely achieved two full airport patterns, including two takeoffs and landings”.

 

The statement said that the two-seat model weights 1,100kg and can carry an additional load of 200kg per flight. Powered by a BMW 1.6l engine, the car-plane has an effective power output of 140HP. Estimated travel range of AirCar is 1,000km and flight consumption of 18 l/h. As per KleinVision’s official website, the flying prototype of AirCar was introduced to the general public in November 2019 at the China International Import (CIIE) in Shanghai.