The Aeromobil 3.0 is powered by a 100-horsepower, four-cylinder Rotax engine, and has a top-flight speed of 100 mph and a range of up to 500 miles. The altitude is limited to 9,800 feet as the cabin of the vehicle is not pressurized.
The cockpit has a dual-navigation system, which allows the driver to switch from steering wheel to piloting controls effortlessly. On the exterior of the car, the frame is made of light-weight carbon-fibre and the retractable carbon-fibre wings are hitched at a 3 degree incline in order to provide better stability. In addition the vehicle comes with lots of enhancements such as GPS, autopilot and an emergency parachute system.
Juraj Vaculík, co-founder and chief executive, claims the vehicle is safe to operate and is designed so that anyone with a pilot’s license can fly it; it is akin to a Sandpiper. On the road, the Aeromobil 3.0 drives just as a standard car does.
Vaculík explains, “The technology is there, so the biggest challenge has always been meeting the standards of regulators…Nothing is in place to deal with something like a flying car, but we are feeling pretty good about the possibilities because the Slovakian government has been supportive of what we’re doing and are willing to work with us to make it happen.”
