A vertical takeoff car today can be considered a unique vehicle that does not need roads. He confidently sits down on grass and sand, mountain stones and platforms on the roofs of houses.
So, the Dover model, going into the series, is capable of speeds up to 160 km / h. The transformation time between an ordinary car and its flying version takes only 3 seconds. This is so far the only novelty that suggests such a hybrid use. It will be easy to park the car both in an open area and in an underground parking or in a regular garage.
According to Wu Guanghui, designer of the Chinese aircraft Comac C919, now almost all major auto giants are secretly developing compact aircraft for private use.
The market is huge and promising, and everyone is in a hurry to take a worthy niche in it.
Another competitor is Flying Car. Photo: youtube.com
As the inventor said, “The Dover flying model represents a completely new and practical configuration. It is based on dozens of cutting-edge solutions, including those using aviation materials. This is an extremely promising development, despite the high complexity of its design. Although it is ten times more complex than a conventional car, it is the future. And that time is coming."
Futuristic solutions from the Volkswagen Group. Photo: youtube.com
There is no talk of international deliveries yet. Perhaps these will be exclusive piece batches, including to Russia. It is too early to talk about the mass appearance of flying cars. Moreover, such an innovation will require a certain legislative framework, which is yet to be developed. However, there is no doubt that next year the management of large transcorporations will be able to afford to change to a new vehicle and forget about traffic jams.