Photos of the first production flying car Xpeng Land Carrier appeared

Until recently, many thought that the serial Xpeng Land Carrier flying car was nothing more than a futuristic concept, but recently photographers captured a real copy of this model.


In January 2024, the Chinese company Xpeng Motors officially announced the start of a partnership with Huitian/AeroHT. They will enter into close cooperation before the beginning of 2025. Against the backdrop of this announcement, Xpeng representatives announced serious plans to launch mass production of the Land Carrier.

According to the company's strategy, the first serial flying car in the history of mankind will begin production at the end of 2025. Its implementation in China and outside the country will be carried out by the AeroHT division.


Xpeng Motors has long been known for its pursuit of futuristic flying cars. Right now, projects such as the X2 (a traditional vertical take-off and landing aircraft), the aforementioned Land Carrier, and a prototype that has not yet been officially announced are at the forefront of the arsenal of ideas. They say that it will also be something similar to a flying car.

As for the Xpeng Land Carrier, the vehicle is a modular design that includes an aircraft. The latter is stored rolled up inside the body and looks more like a small helicopter. Before the flight, it extends from the trunk of the car.

Thus, the main purpose of the Land Carrier is still that of a regular car. But if you suddenly need to fly somewhere, you can prepare a built-in helicopter in a matter of minutes. It supports vertical takeoff and landing.

Initially, the Xpeng AeroHT division set plans to release the first production copy as early as 2024 at an estimated cost of exactly 1 million yuan. At the current exchange rate, this is 140 thousand US dollars or 12,7 million rubles.

However, such ambitious plans failed to come true. Due to the high cost of the project, its full implementation was postponed until the end of 2025.


Experts believe that as the air car industry gradually develops, production costs may be significantly reduced. This will make flying cars more affordable for the foreseeable future.

However, excellence in engineering is not the only requirement. It is equally important to achieve the necessary changes in legislation.

Thus, China has fairly strict laws prohibiting low-altitude flights in many regions. They represent a major obstacle that must be addressed before promising potential buyers unlimited flights. Obviously, a similar problem will have to be solved in other countries of the world.