World’s First Flying car gets a nod from US government
According to reports, the company is planning to deliver these flying cars to customers by the end of 2025
Alef Aeronautics, an American automotive and aviation company, has announced that it has received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to the Aviation law firm Aero Law Center.
It simply means that the company’s cars can legally fly over the United States.
It is worth noting that this is the first time that a vehicle of this kind (a flying car) has been certified in America.
As per the official statement from Alef Aeronautics, the FAA is actively working on its policies for electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, as well as the regulations governing interactions between eVTOLs and ground infrastructure.
It is a versatile vehicle that can be driven on the road and also used to fly over traffic.
The company claims that the vehicle has a driving range of 200 miles (322 km) and a flying range of 110 miles (177 km).
Speaking of Alef Aeronautics, the company is based in California’s San Mateo and specialises in automotive and aviation. Their flying car is fully electric and has the capacity to carry one or two occupants.
According to sources, the current cost of this traffic-flying car is approximately $300,000.
In October 2022, Alef Aeronautics revealed a sports car model along with two functional technology demonstrator cars. In January of this year, the company announced that over 440 of its vehicles had been pre-ordered by both individual and corporate customers.
According to reports, the company is planning to deliver these flying cars to customers by the end of 2025.
According to its website, the flying car is being developed for driving on a “regular urban or rural road.” It can be parked in a regular parking space and inside a regular-sized garage.
The official website of the company states that the flying car is being developed with the needs of the people in mind.
It is designed to be driven on both regular urban and rural roads. Furthermore, the car is designed to be parked in a regular-sized garage and can fit in a standard parking space.
