In October 2021,a Swedish company called Jetson Aero,

presented their Jetson 1 Airplane to the world.

As you can see,

 

 

 

 

 

 

it doesn't look like a car at all,rather it can be called an extra-large drone.

Because it flies just like a drone.A person sits inside it and pilots it around.

It is a single-seater vehicle.Only one person can sit inside it.

They had started working on it in 2017.The first prototype was ready in January 2018

and it had its first successful flight too.But they introduced their company

and presented their 2nd generation prototype to the world.In October 2021.

Its speciality is its design.A helicopter needs a helipad to take off

but this is so compact,so small that it can land on your roof

and take off from your neighbourhood garden as well.

To keep it lightweight,its frame is made of aluminium.

And it weighs only 86kg.It is very light.

And the person sitting in it,can weigh up to 95kg.

Perhaps the most interesting thing is that you wouldn't need a pilot's license to fly it.

Because according to the US Laws,there is no need for a pilot's license,

for a home-built, single-seater aircraft.Since it is a single-seater aircraft,

only one person can sit in it,and it's home-built too because if you buy it,

it'll reach you 50% assembled.You can order it from anywhere in the world,

the way that the company ships this to you,you need to assemble it yourself.

So it comes under the category home-built.

With this, the legal hassles for the company reduce.

Because the company would no longer be responsible in case of accidents.

Because you have put it together.Jetson 1 is truly very futuristic,

but it cannot be practically used much.Because you can't fly it at night.

You can't fly it over city traffic.Because these are restricted airspace.

And generally,it is quite difficult to fly a camera drone nowadays,

it will be very difficult to get permission to fly this.

But their co-founder, Peter Ternstrom, has said that

they aren't trying to solve a problem in the world

they are simply promoting it as a fun activity.

He claims that it is fun to fly it.You can guess the origins of the name of the company, Jetson.If you recall, The Jetsons used to be a cartoon show a while ago.

And the futuristic aircraft used by the Jetsons to travel

looked somewhat like this.So they tried to copy that design

and took inspiration from it.So this Jetson 1 cannot be termed as a proper flying car.

 

 

          But there's another company in Slovakia.They presented their Aircar to the world last month.It is a flying car in true essence Friends, it is very clear that to build such technology,we need skilful engineers and out of the world innovation.So what's special about the AirCar?It completed its first intercity flight in June last year.From the international airport Nitra to the Bratislava airport Both cities are in Slovakia.And Slovakia is an Eastern European country.Last month, the Transport Authority of Slovakia,gave it clearance for take-off.It received the Certificate of Airworthiness.The European Aviation Safety Agency's all testing safety standards are obeyed by this flying car.

This is the first flying car to actually look like a flying car.

                      

 


They used a BMW car as a base and have attached wings to it.this is the first attempt where the wings come out of the car.No special fuel is needed to fly it.The petrol that you get at the petrol station is enough to fly this car.Because a 1.6l BMW engine is fitted inside it.While flying, this AirCar can reach a height of 8,000 feet.And it can fly at the speed of 190 km/hr.And a maximum of 2 people can sit in the car.And to transform from an aeroplane to a car it takes only 3 minutes.This is the way it transforms.The wings can be folded to the back.And everything's automatic.There's no need to unscrew anything or to separate anything It is all in one piece.You can see the wings going into the back of the car slowly and it is transforming into a compact car.On the road, this AirCar would look like this.It looks like a normal car on the road almost.But it is a little overboard at the back.It isn't bad.

 

 


 

 


              Because some cars are long at the back.One thing's certain to fly this, you would need a pilot's license.because it needs a proper runway to take off.This AirCar has completed more than 200 takeoffs and landings so there's no doubt that it is a successful flying car.If you want to buy it,

how much would you need to pay?

            It's said that its price will start from $500,000 ranging to $1 million,depending upon the model you want to buy.And within 12 months,it will become commercially available. Meaning, you can buy it in the market then.The founder of Jetson 1 had said that they see their aircraft as a means to have fun.It's supposed to be used by people as a fun activity.But the company that has made the AirCar,

Klein Vision,

       hey believe that this AirCar,will replace helicopters in the future.Because the internal combustion engine of a normal car is used in it,it would mean that it's very energy efficient.Normally, to fly helicopters and aeroplanes,a lot of fuel is used.They need special fuel.

          But since this AirCar can fly with a car's engine,it would mean that in the future,it wouldn't be very difficult to use the engine of an electric car to fly this AirCar.It means that,a fully electric AirCar can be possible.It will be good for the environment in comparison to helicopters and normal airplanes.

          The most important question to arise here is;What's the need for this? Can there be a practical use for these flying cars? The most important use for these flying cars is said to be for emergency services.Such as for ambulances, fire engines or for the police.

                One advantage would be that it would be easier to use than helicopters.And there's no need to build separate infrastructure for them.Railway tracks need to be laid for trains,tunnels have to be dug for metros,roads need to be built for cars,but for the flying cars, the same infrastructure can be used that already exist.Another major advantage of these is that these are very flexible.Talking about Jetson 1 aircraft,they can land and take off from anywhere.We will get end-to-end connectivity here.And obviously the environmental impact,can be reduced drastically because normally, cars take a long time to cover long distances but flying cars would be able to do it faster.And they'll consume less energy as well. 

 

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