Slovakia’s Klein Vision has been working for two years on a prototype flying car called the AirCar, and the company’s work appears to be coming to fruition.
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The idea is that linked, fast-lifting electric drones would lift the rockets into the air at launch, saving a large proportion of the fuel. The feasibility of the concept is questionable, but it works with small-scale models.
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Then there is the German Volocopter, which would produce the first flying taxis: the VoloCity is designed for a passenger who can travel unmanned in a self-driving electric vehicle between vertiports (airports with vertical landing), as early as 2022.
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In the UK, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has released the latest details of its airship, which boasts much lower carbon emissions than a conventional passenger aircraft. The 92-metre long Airlander 10 will carry 100 passengers in luxurious conditions.
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Thanks to the development of the drone market, quadrocopters are now being made that can be used as a real means of transport. One of these is the Alauda Airspeeder Mk3 EXA, a flying car created by Alauda Aeronautics under the supervision of the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
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The US Department of Defense has thoroughly tested DJI’s government drones, specifically the DJI Government Edition Mavic Pro and DJI Government Edition Matrice 600 Pro UAVs, and found that “the versions tested do not contain malicious code or intent and are recommended for use by government agencies and forces working with US services”.