A flying car thats certified for aviation just took another big step towards commercialisation.
The Aircars creator,KleinVision, today announced the sale of a groundbreaking license to manufacture the vehicle.
Also undisclosed is the cost of the license.
KleinVision said the agreement brings flying cars closer to reality.
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Aircar had to conduct 70 hours of flight testing and over 200 take-offs and landings to get the certificate.
The vehicle hasalso successfully flown between cities.
In 2021, the dual-mode vehicle completed a 35-minute trip between the Slovakian airports in Nitra and Bratislava.
Its eye-catching performance and looks recently caught the attention ofYouTuber Mr Beast.
The deal with Hebei Jianxin comes amid a concerted push in China to commercialise flying cars.
Not all the aircraft under development are equal, however.
Zajac highlighted the differences between fixed-wingers like the AirCar and VTOL (Vertical TakeOff and Landing) vehicles.
AirCar represents state-of-the-art product that currently has no competition in China or even globally.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
