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AeroMobil 4.0 Meets Airworthiness Targets in Flight Tests
The Slovakian company says it is on track to achieve EASA CS-23 type certification by the end of 2023.
AeroMobil 4.0
AeroMobil's 4.0 flying car has achieved key airworthiness objectives in recent flight testing. (Photo: AeroMobil)

AeroMobil has achieved key airworthiness targets in flight testing for its two-seat 4.0 flying car as it progresses toward completing certification under EASA’s CS-23 regulations before the end of 2023. The Slovakia-based private company is also seeking European approval for the 4.0 as an M1-category road vehicle and will later seek U.S. certification from the FAA.

Flight testing of the folding-wing design began in September 2020 and has so far involved three fully functioning prototypes. AeroMobil started the EASA type certification process in 2019 and this week reported that it has conducted over 300,000 hours of engineering work and more than 10,000 hours of “virtual” and “real” testing.