The future car company Hoversurf has launched a revolutionary flying car made of 3D printed carbon fiber and metal-Formula. This concept car is the crystallization of the company's many years of research and development of drone manufacturing, and may officially fly in mid-2018.
This flying car combines a helicopter and an airplane without the risks of a typical S / VTOL airplane with a rotary engine. This is because the helicopter's helicopter and aircraft components are separated from each other, which means that if the wing and turbine fail, it will not affect the landing of the aircraft.
In terms of specifications, cars can fly at up to 450 km and speeds up to 320 km / h. It is powered by 52 turbo propulsion groups and 48 electric thrusters, and is equipped with foldable side wings for easy parking and navigation using 3D vision technology. The car ’s turbines operate on the “Venturi effect” principle, which means that “atmospheric air is drawn into the exit of the turbine through jets, generating additional airflow and reducing the noise of high-speed jets inside low-speed streams.” In addition, the car is equipped with a standard five-seater, Suitable for standard parking spaces.
At present, the car is still in the concept stage, but Hoversurf said that the first prototype is about to be completed. The flying car is valued at $ 97,000 (approximately RMB 640,000), which is slightly lower than Tesla's Model S.