It was about a year ago when a Slovakian new company was unveiling their first roadable aircraft named Aeromobile 2.5. A couple of days ago, their newest model has flown over the crowds at the Pioneers Festival in Vienna, Austria, once again proving the concept is possible and it might one day replace the average car.
The company claims it’s a flying car that perfectly makes use of existing infrastructure created for automobiles and planes, and opens the road to real door-to-door travel. As a car, it fits into any standard parking space, uses regular gasoline, and can be driven in road traffic just like any other.
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The AeroMobil 3.0 is mostly built from advanced composite material, which includes its body shell, wings, and wheels. It also contains all the main features that are likely to be incorporated into the final product, such as avionics equipment, autopilot and an advanced parachute deployment system.
The variable angle of attack of the wings significantly shortens the take-off requirements and sturdy suspension that enables it to take-off and land even at relatively rough terrain. According to its creators, the main purpose of this prototype is to have the vehicle certified for use on roads and airspace in European Union, according to M1 requirements for cars and Light Sport Aircraft regulations.
In specs, the vehicle is quite impressive. It comes with a top speed in the air of 124 mph (200 km/h) and a range of up to 430 miles (692 km), while on road it’s able to reach a top speed of 100 mph (160km/h) with a range of 540 miles (870 km).
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