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Few weeks ago, Stefan Klein, inventor of the AeroMobil, was flying the automobile 270 metres off the ground when he was forced to deploy a parachute to slow its descent. He escaped unharmed but the flying car was damaged in what the company called an "emergency landing".
But the company is now back at the drawing board and hopes to see pre-orders in 2017 before delivering its first flying cars to clients in 2018.
Klein said the company has seen interest from countries including Indonesia, Russia and South Africa.
The vehicle for two is six metres long so it fits neatly in a parking space or garage and tanks up at any filling station. But once it reaches an airport it can unfold its wings within seconds and become a plane.
Once airborne, it can reach a top speed of 200km/h (120 mph) and travel as far as 700 km (430 miles), consuming 15 litres (4 gallons) of petrol per hour.
More information at: http://www.aeromobil.com




