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AirCar Completes Airport-to-Airport Flight Trial in Slovakia
Flying car innovator Stefan Klein says his AirCar will be suitable for trips of up to around 600 miles, while being able to quickly convert to road use in urban areas.
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Klein Vision co-founders Stefan Klein (right) and Anton Zajac with their AirCar prototype after it completed a flight to Bratislava Airport in Slovakia. (Photo: Klein Vision)

Slovakian start-up Klein Vision this week flew its AirCar prototype between Nitra airfield and the international airport in the country’s capital, Bratislava. The 35-minute sortie with the two-seat flying car means that the company has now completed more than 40 flight test hours as it seeks certification under EASA’s CS-23 rules.

The 50-mile flight was the AirCar’s longest so far in terms of distance, but it has previously been airborne for as long as 90 minutes. Klein Vision is aiming for a range of up to around 1,000 km (621 miles) and speeds of around 300 km/h (186 mph).