U.S. airports to test Alef flying car
Alef Aeronautics announced formal agreements with Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports in California to begin test operations of its road-legal, vertical-takeoff 'carplane' after obtaining an FAA Special Airworthiness Certification for limited testing. The company says the fully electric Model A will drive on roads and take off/land vertically, is range-limited (200 miles driving, 110 miles flying), carries more than 3,300 pre-orders, and is targeted for production by the end of 2025 under daylight- and sparsely populated-route restrictions.
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The world's first flying car is ready for takeoff
New information:
- Alef signed test-operation agreements with Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports (California).
- FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Certification permitting limited testing.
- Model A specs: fully electric, ~200 miles road range and ~110 miles flight range; over 3,300 pre-orders; estimated price ~$300,000; refundable deposits $150/$1,500; production aimed end of 2025.