Flying cars may be a step closer to reality, after a dual-mode vehicle capable of transforming from a road car to a plane passed tests certifying it to fly.
AirCar, a Slovakian startup project, is capable of making the switch in less than three minutes, and is now officially sky-worthy after undergoing European Aviation Safety Agency testing.
The tests saw the AirCar prototype complete more than 200 take-off and landing procedures, logging 70 hours of flying.
In a statement, the vehicle's designers claimed it 'demonstrated an astonishing static and dynamic stability in the aircraft mode', and was able to execute take-off and landing without input from the pilot, in line with the aim of making the vehicle accessible to pilots without specialist training.
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The project was co-founded by Professor Stefan Klein and Anton Zajac, and developed by Slovakian firm KleinVision, which has previously said it envisions the AirCar as being used for leisure journeys or as a commercial taxi service.
