Clearly, not wanting to be left out on the highway in the skies, Subaru has also unveiled its vision of a flying car. Dubbed the Subaru Sport Mobility Concept, Subaru’s vision of a flying Subaru is no different from other concepts; it is an eVTOL powered by horizontally mounted rotors (six, in this instance).
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Suzuki Partnered With SkyDrive To Produce SkyDrive SD-05 “Flying Cars”
Soon, we will be seeing Suzuki scooting across the skies in Japan. Nope. There will not be flying Swift or Jimny or Vitara but thanks to a technology and production agreement with Japanese personal air transport maker, SkyDrive, Suzuki is indeed taking to the skies.
Xiaopeng HT Aero Land Air Carrier Concept Is An Adventure Vehicle That Packs A VTOL For Two
When a body of water, such as a lake or sea, gets in the way of campers like those traveling in the Highwave Boaterhome or the Sealvans Amphibious Caravan, they have the option to deploy their seafaring campers. But Xpeng Motors takes this concept to new heights with its “Land Aircraft Carrier” modular flying car, …
Xiaopeng HT Aero Unveiled New Design For The Xpeng Electric Flying Car
Two years ago, China electric car maker Xiaopeng showed off its concept of a flying car. It is determined to create a flying car that actually looks like one, not just another VTOL or one that requires an airfield to take off and land. For the uninitiated, this flying car is a venture between EV …
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Gyroplane Nisus Is The Most Futuristic Gyroplane/Gyrocopter We Have Seen
The Gyroplane Nisus is a personal aircraft that you may have seen online for a few years now. But it is only lately that it has made its appearance in the USA. For those who don’t know, the gyroplane or gyrocopter, which is sometimes called autogyro was first invented by Spaniard Juan de la Cierva …
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AutoFlight Achieved World’s Longest eVTOL Flight, Made 250 KM On A Single Charge
In the aerospace industry, specifically, in the area of personal air transportation, eVTOL company AutoFlight has revealed that it has achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight with its new Gen4 aircraft.
Xpeng Electric Flying Car Gets A New Design And Made First Flight
Chinese electric car maker Xiaopeng Motors, better known as Xpeng outside of China, shared its vision of flying cars through HT Aero last year. Fast forward to 2022, the company offers some updates on the development at Xiaopeng Tech Day.
This Electric Vehicle Maker Has Bold Vision For A Flying Car That Looked Like A Regular Car
Shows like M.A.S.K. and Back to the Future II set an unrealistic expectation for flying cars. I mean, when we talked about flying cars, most people would imagine a regular-looking car that, you know, just flies. Gullwing doors are a bonus, of course, but shouldn’t open like Matt Trakker’s Thunder Hawk in order to fly …
Fraundorfer Aeronautics Tensor 600X STOL Gyroplane: Runway Required
You are probably half-expecting the Fraundorfer Aeronautics Tensor 600X STOL Gyroplane to be an all-electric aircraft. Well, it is not, which is a surprise given how electric drive is all the rage in recent years. The Tensor 600X is a good’ol fossil fuel burner.
Rolls-Royce ‘Spirit of Innovation’ Is Not Just The World’s Fastest Electric Plane But The World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle
When aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce introduced the project plane ACCEL, it has a vision of becoming the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft. Fast forward to November 2021, the project plane, now dubbed “Spirit of Innovation”, is not only the world’s fastest electric aircraft but is also the world’s fastest electric vehicle of any kind.