Doroni Aerospace is set to test its two-seat electric flying car, the H1X, by the end of the year, with plans to deliver units to clients by 2025 pending R&D, production, and FAA certification. The aircraft, designed for urban air mobility, features four ducted fans for lift and forward propulsion, and is aiming for FAA certification as an ultralight aircraft. Priced between $300,000 and $400,000, the H1X has 450 pre-orders and is designed to fit in a two-car garage, with plans to eventually produce seven units per day.
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted a special airworthiness certificate to Alef Aeronautics' Armada Model Zero, an electric flying car prototype that can transition from driving to flying. The vehicle, equipped with eight rotors integrated into its frame, has received approval for public flight demonstrations, making it the "world's first real flying car" to be FAA-certified. Alef Aeronautics aims to provide an environmentally friendly and faster commute, with plans to begin production of its Model A by the end of 2025. Other contenders in the race for approved flying cars include Volkswagen's Flying Tiger and Klein Vision's AirCar.
Alef Aeronautics, a SpaceX-backed startup, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for flight tests of its electric flying car, making it the first flight-capable car to receive such approval. The car, priced at $300,000, is designed for both street driving and vertical take-off, with a road range of 200 miles and a flying range of 110 miles. Pre-orders are already being taken, and deliveries are expected to start by 2025. Another flying car company, Joby Aviation, also received FAA approval, causing its shares to soar by 44%.
The Jetson One is an electric flying car designed to meet FAA requirements for an ultralight vehicle, meaning it can be flown without a pilot's license in the US. With a flight time of 20 minutes, the Jetson One has enough motors to stay in flight even after one motor fails. It has eight propellers spread out across four arms that fold away for easy storage and transportation. The Jetson One is available for sale for $98,000, with an $8,000 deposit, and the company hopes to start having the vehicles hit the skies in the US in less than a year.
