Slovak flying car gets airworthiness certificate
The Straits Times|January 27, 2022
Slovakia’s Transport Authority said it had issued a certificate of airworthiness for flying car model AirCar, a first step towards commercial production of the invention.
Slovak flying car gets airworthiness certificate

“AirCar certification opens the door for mass production of very efficient flying cars,” said Mr Stefan Klein, founder and chief executive of KleinVision, a company that designed and manufactured the prototype of the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle.

“It is an official and final confirmation of our ability to change mid-distance travel forever,” Mr Klein said in a press release.

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