The tech world has been talking about flying cars for decades. And many prototypes have come and gone over the years. The problem is, nothing has ever been very practical before. Nobody could figure out how to crack the code.
Until now. Check this out:
Klein Vision's Flying Car
Source: Engadget
This is footage from a recent 35-minute inter-city flight in Slovakia. This car can reach an altitude of over 8,000 feet. And it can carry two passengers weighing up to about 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms).
Yet it looks like a sports car. It runs on a 160 horsepower BMW engine that takes normal gasoline. And it can reach speeds of 172 kilometers per hour.
And get this – the wings and the tail fold in when the car is on the ground. That enables it to function as an actual car as well. That includes parking in normal parking spots.
So this is by far the most promising flying car prototype we've ever seen. It has already completed 142 successful flights and landings.
And the story behind the car is just as impressive.
The inventor is a professor named Stefan Klein. And he's been working on his flying car design for more than 30 years now. This is the third prototype, and Klein finally believes it is ready for prime time.
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