The AeroMobil 3.0 prototype is very close to the final product. It is predominantly built from the same materials as the final product, such as advanced composite materials for the body shell, wings, and wheels. It also contains all the main features that will be incorporated into the final product, such as avionics equipment, autopilot and an advanced parachute deployment system.
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The current flying car prototype AeroMobil 3.0 incorporates significant improvements and upgrades. It is now being tested in real flight conditions since October 2014. Initially certified by the Slovak Federation of Ultra-Light Flying, it now entered a regular flight-testing program.
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Designed and manufactured by Slovakian company AeroMobil, the car can be used on the road and in the air, and can take off and land using any grass strip or paved surface. The advanced 3.0 prototype was co-designed by Klein and Juraj Vaculik, with the development and construction completed ten months after the release of the 2.5 version in 2013.
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With a length of 6m and width of 8.32m when the wings are open and 2.24m when they are folded, the vehicle can accommodate two passengers. The car is powered by a Rotax 912 four-cylinder liquid and air-cooled engine, which generates approximately 75kW (100hp) of power. It burns standard gasoline and consumes 15l of fuel an hour in flight mode and 8l per 100km when driving on road.
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The vehicle is constructed from advanced composite material, but also has features such as avionic equipment, autopilot and an advanced parachute deployment system, in order to secure its passengers. Leaving behind all the amazing technological features the Aeromobil 3.0 has, the design itself of the vehicle is simply stunning. AeroMobil 3.0 runs at a top speed of 200km/h in air and 160km/h on road.
It takes off at a speed of 130km/h and flies to a range of 700km in air and 875km on road. The empty weight of the vehicle is approximately 600kg. To fly the car, you do need a pilot’s license, but the pair claim that it is very stable and easy to control. Unfortunately, no matter how much you are willing to pay for the AeroMobil 3.0, the company is not taking any orders until it is sure it can start manufacturing them to standard.
