Klein Aeromobil
The Klein AeroMobil is a Slovakian prototype roadable aircraft that was first flown in 2013.
Design and development
The prototype was conceived by Slovak designer Štefan Klein as a vehicle that can be converted from an automobile to an aircraft. The version 2.5 proof-of-concept took 20 years to develop,[1]and first flew in 2013. A 2014 variant, named version 3.0 was also announced.[2][3][4][5][6]
The prototype was constructed by the Aeromobil Team, based in Bratislava, Slovakia and led by co-founders Stefan Klein and Juraj Vaculik. Version 2.5 was first exhibited in Montreal at the SAE AeroTech Congress and Exhibition.[5]
As of 2013, there have been four developmental versions of the Aeromobil, 1.0, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0.,[3] with earlier versions lacking folding wings, while later versions have folding wings and fins around the wheels.[1][3]
Variants
- Aeromobil 1.0
- Concept
- Aeromobil 2.0
- Concept development
- Aeromobil 2.5
- The pre-prototype of the Aeromobil concept
- Aeromobil 3.0
- Further development of the concept
Specifications (Aeromobil 2.5)
Data from Manufacturer[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 6 m (19 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) wings extended
- Width: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) wings folded
- Empty weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 four cylinder horizontally-opposed liquid and air-cooled piston aircraft engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph; 108 kn) maximum road speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
- Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph; 32 kn)
- Range: 700 km (435 mi; 378 nmi) Road range: 500 km (310 mi)
- Driving fuel consumption: 7.5 l/100 km (31.4 mpg-US; 37.7 mpg-imp)
- Flight fuel consumption: 15 l (4.0 US gal; 3.3 imp gal) /hour
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Aeromobil 2.5 flying car". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "New Aeromobil Flying Cars Take To The Skies: Video". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Aeromobil flying car prototype gets off the ground for the first time". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "The Aeromobil 2.5 Flying Car Takes Flight [VIDEO]". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Never get stuck in a traffic jam again! Flying car switches between land and sky - and can reach a top speed of 124mph". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ Danigelis, Alssyssa. "Slovakian Flying Car Prototype Takes Off". Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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