The Slovak Aircar is a car that can be modeled into an airplane in the manner of a “Transformer”. Together with a first test flight, the Slovak company KleinVision showed this last week in Piestany, according to a current message.

First test flight of the aircar

The aircar offers space for two people, weighs without occupants 1100 kg and can 200 kg. It is powered by a 1.6 liter BMW engine with 140 PS. The range is 1000 km with a consumption in the air of 18 l / h and reaches a top speed of 200 km / h. It can be converted from a car into an airplane – at the push of a button – automatically in three minutes, explains KleinVision.

With the aircar to the golf course The Aircar designed and flown by Professor Stefan Klein completed two short flights up to a height of 450 Meter, took off and landed safely, they say. Within the next six months his company wants a model with a 300 PS – Have the engine ready. There is already a buyer, said Klein.

“Formwandler” Aircar (16 Photos) Front view of the aircar.

(Image: KleinVision) “You can drive your Aircar to the golf course, to the office, to the mall or to your hotel and on park in a normal car park, “said Klein-Vision co-greener Anton Zajac, describing usage scenarios. Stefan Klein worked on the Aeromobil flying car until 2016 and left the company in order to 2017 to run his own project with KleinVision.

Transformation of the aircar.

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