Flying cars take off on French Riviera for Monaco ‘supercar’ demonstrate
If all goes according to plan, the Slovak company wants to sell its flying cars by 2020.
FLYING cars might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but two prototypes were launched Thursday on the French Riviera, at an event showcasing “supercars” in Monaco.
Dutch and Slovak companies unveiled their designs as world premieres in the little well-heeled principality, where luxury automakers have gathered until Sunday for the Top Marques showcase event.
Bratislava-based Aeromobil, whose very first prototype introduced two years ago suffered an accident, is back with a “fresh generation” of flying vehicle named after the rigid which makes it.
“We are taking reservations from today for deliveries expected in 2020, after the process of (regulatory) approvals is finished,” the Slovak rock-hard’s spokesman Stefan Vadocz said.
The Aeromobil, a flying supercar is on display as part of the “Top Marques” demonstrate, dedicated to sensational luxury goods, on April 20, two thousand seventeen in Monaco. Picture: Valery Hache
The Aeromobil vehicle, six metres long and with a fully-deployed span of nine metres, is a normal four-wheel car which can unfold its wings to convert itself into a plane able to fly two passengers at a cruising speed of 260km/h for up to seven hundred fifty kilometres.
The price? Inbetween 1.Two and 1.Five million euros ($A1.7 to $A2.13), depending on options chosen. Its Dutch rival for the futuristic vehicle type, the Pal-V Liberty, is the brainchild of Robert Dingemanse, whose company is based near Breda in the south of the Netherlands.
The Aeromobil, a flying supercar is on display. Picture: Valery Hache
Inwards the futuristic Aeromobil flying car.
His crossover car-plane is more compact, at four metres long, and should be deliverable as early as next year, once official approvals are secured. He is already taking orders for a vehicle which will cost inbetween 299,000 and 499,000 euros.
The Dutch flying car is in fact a gyrocopter with three wheels and a retractable rotor. It can carry two people at a cruising speed of 160km/h for inbetween 400-500 kilometres.
It is “one of the safest flying machines on the planet,” able to fly “whatever the weather conditions,” say its designers.
Users of the Aeromobil and the Pal-V Liberty will require both a driving licence and a pilot’s qualification.
Flying cars are officially here as they take off at Monaco ‘supercar’ event
Flying cars take off on French Riviera for Monaco ‘supercar’ showcase
IT looks like science fiction, but the idea of a flying car could be a reality as soon as next year. Better begin those flying lessons STAT.
If all goes according to plan, the Slovak company wants to sell its flying cars by 2020.
FLYING cars might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but two prototypes were launched Thursday on the French Riviera, at an event showcasing “supercars” in Monaco.
Dutch and Slovak companies unveiled their designs as world premieres in the lil’ well-heeled principality, where luxury automakers have gathered until Sunday for the Top Marques showcase event.
Bratislava-based Aeromobil, whose very first prototype introduced two years ago suffered an accident, is back with a “fresh generation” of flying vehicle named after the rock hard which makes it.
“We are taking reservations from today for deliveries expected in 2020, after the process of (regulatory) approvals is ended,” the Slovak stiff’s spokesman Stefan Vadocz said.
The Aeromobil, a flying supercar is on display as part of the “Top Marques” showcase, dedicated to sensational luxury goods, on April 20, two thousand seventeen in Monaco. Picture: Valery Hache
The Aeromobil vehicle, six metres long and with a fully-deployed span of nine metres, is a normal four-wheel car which can unfold its wings to convert itself into a plane able to fly two passengers at a cruising speed of 260km/h for up to seven hundred fifty kilometres.
The price? Inbetween 1.Two and 1.Five million euros ($A1.7 to $A2.13), depending on options chosen. Its Dutch rival for the futuristic vehicle type, the Pal-V Liberty, is the brainchild of Robert Dingemanse, whose company is based near Breda in the south of the Netherlands.
The Aeromobil, a flying supercar is on display. Picture: Valery Hache
Inwards the futuristic Aeromobil flying car.
His crossover car-plane is more compact, at four metres long, and should be deliverable as early as next year, once official approvals are secured. He is already taking orders for a vehicle which will cost inbetween 299,000 and 499,000 euros.
The Dutch flying car is in fact a gyrocopter with three wheels and a retractable rotor. It can carry two people at a cruising speed of 160km/h for inbetween 400-500 kilometres.
It is “one of the safest flying machines on the planet,” able to fly “whatever the weather conditions,” say its designers.
Users of the Aeromobil and the Pal-V Liberty will require both a driving licence and a pilot’s qualification.
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