Flying cars are about to materialize out of your imagination and onto the horizon, bringing your vision from science fiction movies to life. It’s true what you just read! The US government has given the first flying automobile legal permission to fly—a fully functional electric vehicle that is both road- and air-ready.
The US government has approved the flying car that Alef Aeronautics, a US-based company, has built. The business declared that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had granted its car, known as the Model A, the Special Airworthiness Certification. This development is significant since it is the first time a vehicle of this type has received US certification.
According to the company’s official statement, “the FAA is actively working on its policies for electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, as well as governing interactions between eVTOLs and ground infrastructure.”
The world’s first flying car is on its way.
Alef Aeronautics created its initial prototype in 2016 to satisfy several specifications, including the capacity for vertical takeoff, affordability, and car-like driving. According to the manufacturer, the Model A has a flying range of up to 110 miles and a driving range of 200 miles. The business also stated that by the end of 2022, over 440 reservations had been made for the vehicle, with a price tag of $300,000. Pre-sales for the model started in October of that year.
Since 2019, Alef Aeronautics has begun driving and flying its prototypes for testing. According to reports, Model A production will likely start in 2025’s fourth quarter. The business also intends to create new models, such as the Model Z, a four-seat car that will debut in 2035 and have a $35,000 starting price. A flying range of more than 300 miles and a driving range of more than 200 miles are anticipated for the Model Z.
Jim Dukhovny, the business’s CEO, said earlier this year that Alef intends to create the first actual flying vehicle in history and that getting so many pre-orders is an “incredible validation” of the market opportunity the company is looking to seize.
The company Alef Aeronautics
Four technological wizards, Dr. Constantine Kisly, Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, and Jim Dukhovny, started the business in 2015. According to the company’s official website, a cafe napkin created the first sketch of an actual flying car. According to the inventors, the car’s construction was initially expected to take roughly six months.
