An aeronautical firm within the US has launched footage exhibiting an idea model of its flying automotive performing a vertical take-off earlier than flying over an SUV.
Jim Dukhovny, the CEO of Alef Aeronautics, instructed the BBC’s senior know-how reporter Chris Vallance, that he had 1000’s of pre-orders and hoped to begin manufacturing inside 12 months.
For round $300,000 (£237,000) the corporate says patrons will get an electrical flying automotive with a predicted airborne vary of 110km (68 miles). However taking a buddy for a spin could show difficult – the cockpit solely has sufficient room for one and a half folks.
As Vallance factors out, Alef Aeronautics should not the one ones attempting to make flying automobiles take off with patrons, and there are big technological and regulatory hurdles to beat.
Video produced by Ian Casey and Serene Khalifeh
