The Model A Model A of Aeronautics can operate as a car running on the road and aircraft in the air, promising to become a solution for traffic congestion.
The chassis of Model A can rotate 90 degrees when flying into the air. Image: Alef Aeronautics
Model A flying car is closer to the future on the street and in the air after the manufacturer Alef Aeronautics signed an agreement with the aerospace company Pucara Aero and MyC to build vehicles. Model A is designed as a car running on the road and aircraft to help resolve congestion in urban areas, Live Science On 25/3 reported.
Model A will operate as an electric vehicle entirely, can take off vertically. When in the air, the chassis can be rotated 90 degrees to become a large fixed wing for aerodynamic flight, with the body made from the net, allowing the air to pass through the flight mode. When the body of the car rotates, the cockpit of the vehicle remains the same for the pilot to sit firmly.
Unlike other flying prototypes, Alef’s model A has only one seat and cannot operate like a taxi or passenger vehicle. In 2023, Alef Aeronautics shared that the vehicle will have a range of 321 km between each charge and a flight range of 177 km. On the road, model A has a maximum speed of 40 km/h, lower than the minimum speed limit for highways in many states like Florida. The engineers have built this vehicle since 2015, the year of Alef Aeronautics established. Initially they thought that it was possible to produce a car in only 6 months, but it was not until 2019 that the pilot drove the prototype for the first time.
Up to now, Alef Aeronautics has received 3,200 pre -orders. However, it is unclear whether individual customers can control the vehicle easily or not. According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the operator of Model A will take several months and need a minimum of 40 hours to receive a vehicle control license.