3 Flying Cars Ready to Drive & Fly

 AirCar, Liberty Sport & Switchblade

                     Source: AirCar, Liberty Sport, Switchblade

Flying & Driving Commuting

Flying cars are a promised travel technology that innovators have been chasing for decades. Their time is about to come.  Three flying cars are now at the tipping point of going into production for sales in global markets.  The vehicles ready for takeoff, that are road legal with wings, include Slovakia-based Klein Vision's AirCar, Dutch company PAL-V International's Liberty Sport and Oregon-based Samson Sky's Switchblade.  They are heralding in a brand-new form of travel.

Switchblade

US-based Sampson Sky is promising deliveries of its 3-wheel flying car Switchblade in 2024. They already have 2100 orders for the vehicle from 53 nations.  Switchblade has been 14 years in development.  A gas engine powers one electric motor that drives the propeller and also powers one or two more motors that drive the wheels.  The vehicle will be sold at a starting price of $170,000 as an experimental/homebuilt kit under FAA rules. However, it is being designed and built to clear tougher, FAA small plane certification standards.  

Liberty Sport

Netherlands-based PAL-V international's $300,000 Liberty Sports flying car will also be sold as a do-it-yourself kit. It will hit the market in 2024.  It's expected to first be certified by the European Aviation Safety Administration and will require a gyrocopter license to pilot.  It is a 3-wheel vehicle with a twin, 100 hp Rotax engine, which will allow it to fly over cities where single engine planes aren't allowed.  When driving, it uses just one of the Rotax engines.

AirCar

Slovakia-based Klein Vision's AirCar has been chomping at the bit for takeoff.  A 4-wheel prototype has already won approval as an experimental aircraft from Slovakian authorities.  It is equipped with a 280 hp engine that enables a cruising speed of 180 mph in the air. With just the touch of a button, the tail extends, and the wings unfold from a hidden compartment to fly. It requires a basic pilot's license and will be on the market in 2024 at a price of a 4-seat Cessna or $400,000.  The company is working to obtain light aircraft certification in Europe.

Future of Commuting

All three of these flying cars fit into existing regulatory infrastructure.  And they are about to takeoff as fascinating new components to the future of travel, driving, aviation and commuting.