Flying car commercially available at a price of 1.2 million Euros
“This launch is a triumph of engineering and design, requiring all our creativity, imagination, passion and technical expertise to deliver an innovative product that is truly ground-breaking,” added Douglas MacAndrew, Chief Technology Officer, AeroMobil. “Everyone in this sector must overcome complex technical challenges in the process of developing a flying vehicle. We believe the vehicle presented today successfully resolves these challenges demonstrating a product that does not compromise either air or road function. The outcome is a flying car that combines innovative features with a recognizable, high quality experience that pilots and drivers have come to expect.”
The company notes that the flight control systems transform into automotive controls in seconds.
The AeroMobil has a custom 2.0 l turbo charged 4-cylinder boxer internal combustion engine with a FADEC (fully autonomous digital electronic control) digital control unit. On the road, the AeroMobil is powered by an electric front wheel drive system incorporating electronic differential and an adaptive transmission.
During flight mode operation, AeroMobil has an available power of 224 kW (~ 300 hp), delivered to the propeller through a bespoke transmission.
The company says the production of AeroMobil’s first vehicle will be limited to a maximum of 500 units and is priced between 1.2 million and 1.5 million Euros, depending on final customer specifications. The company says that in the longer term, the strategy is to develop a series of models in different price categories to meet different market opportunities, ranging from personal travel to the ultimate target of a mass market mobility-as-a-service offering.
“To significantly reduce the cost of flying cars in the long-term, we are bringing an automotive high-volume approach to a traditionally conservative low-volume aerospace industry, significantly cutting components costs via smart design, novel materials and production automation whilst fully conforming with civil aviation industry requirements” concludes Juraj Vaculik, CEO, AeroMobil. “This approach is being warmly received by investors and we are delighted to have recently received latest investment from Patrick Hessel, recognized expert in this field. In the coming months we will be looking for additional investors who can contribute to our disruptive approach and further strengthen our position ourselves at the forefront of the evolving flying car industry.”
Key facts about the AeroMobil Flying Car
— Full transformation into flight mode in less than three minutes.
— Automotive Range — 700km (estimated using NEDC cycle)
— Aerospace Max Cruise Range ~750 km at 75% (1 200 m, ISA)
— Fuel Capacity 90 ltr (95 RON Gasoline)
— Direct Drive variable pitch propeller (speed 2 400 rpm)
— Automotive – Top speed 160 kph
— Aerospace – Vs / Vc / VD – 112 / 259 / 360 km/h
— MTOW Take Off Distance ground roll / 50 ft – 397 / 595 m
— Max Take Off Weight – 960 kg (useable load 240 kg)
