Flying car certificated

With this the motoring issue of BTN we have been able to confirm that AirCar the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle has been issued with the official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority.

This follows the successful completion of 70hr of rigorous flight testing compatible with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards, with over 200 take-offs and landings. (See BTN 5 July 2021 Flying car progress).

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 take-off and landing procedures were achieved even without the pilot’s need to touch the flight controls.

It took a team of eight highly skilled specialists and over 100,000 manhours to convert design drawings into mathematical models with CFD analysis calculations, wind tunnel testing, 1:1 design prototype powered by electric 15kw engine to 1000kg 2-seat dual-mode prototype powered by 1.6L BMW engine that achieved the crucial certification milestone.

“AirCar certification opens the door for mass production of very efficient flying cars. It is official and the final confirmation of our ability to change mid-distance travel forever,” said Professor Stefan Klein, the inventor, leader of the development team and the test pilot. “Fifty years ago, the car was the epitome of freedom”, says Anton Zajac, the project co-founder. “AirCar expands those frontiers, by taking us into the next dimension; where road meets sky.”

www.klein-vision.com

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