Flying cars and passenger drones, 11 advanced projects Bashny.Net

Flying cars - a required element of a brighter future. All the promise that they will, but few actually try to build them. All existing projects today create flying cars, as well as their close relatives - passenger drones in this review

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Samson




Ctartap Samsonmotorworks trying to build a flying car. The final version of the car is not, but, unlike other abandoned projects, regularly updated website with reports of new successes. And it's already 45 pre-orders and the head counts optimistic build a prototype by the end of 2016.

PAL-V



European PAL-V company has created a cross between a car and a helicopter ride and truly able to fly. The plans mass production of 45 machines and the first delivery to customers in the 2016/2017 year for 500,000 euros.

Aeromobil



Slovak startup Aeromobil planned to sell their flying machines already in 2017 is their only prototype crashed during test flights in 2015 (1). This did not stop them and now they are building new.

The Transition



Then everyone on the difficult path of creating a flying car passed Terrafugia company. Its engineers are repelled by the idea of ​​creating an aircraft which is able to travel and have already succeeded in building two models. Their car The Transition postponed several times, and now the company plans to deliver to customers in 2017.

Terrafugia TF-X



On the way of creating a flying car is worth a lot of difficulties, the main thing is that you need to be a pilot to control it, and you can only take off from the airfield. This narrows the market to enthusiasts and millionaires. Ideally, the machine must have a vertical takeoff and autonomous control. It promises to make this car the leader of a non-existent market Terrafugia company over a period of 8-12 years. This is unlikely, but at least they try.

Zee.Aero

Secret startup Zee.Aero c 2010 working on a flying car has received 100 million. Financing from one of the founders of Google (Larry Page) and hired over 150 employees (a record number for this field). The company has already prototypes that she tests at the local airport.

Passenger drones
Passenger drone is almost like a flying car, but without wheels. They started trying to build until the end of the zero with increasing popularity of drones.

Ehang 184



One of the most interesting exhibits of the latest technological exhibition Ces 2016 was - Ehang 184. drone capable of carrying humans. The Chinese manufacturer quadrocopters responsible for the development said that the drone with a person will be able to fly up to 23 minutes. The tests are scheduled for the autumn of 2016.

Air-mule



Designed by the Israeli military drone Air-mule will be used for the evacuation of wounded soldiers. Now drone makes first test flight. If successful, this will be the development and commercial application.

Xplorair



Draft passenger drone Xplorair by French engineer was presented at several exhibitions and has received funding from corporations. vehicle prototype promise to present at the air show in Le Bourget in 2017. According to the principle of operation is considerably different from other projects in this field. This reduces its chances of success.

SerVert SV5B



Russia also will take part in the creation of passenger drone. The program "Aeronet" Aviaton company will have to build a passenger drone "SerVert SV5B" and then use it as an unmanned taxi. So far, the establishment of the first flight model is allocated only 1.5 bln. Rubles.

Volocopter



German Volocopter is something between a drone and helicopter propellers with 18. It is fully electric and can fly for about 20 minutes with 1-2 people on board. Manage it will be very easy, you can even use the joystick. Released into the sale has not been determined.

Electric vehicles and unmanned develop dozens of startups and corporations around the world. Unfortunately, passenger flying drones and cars are not so popular. All participants in this survey - is startups or small businesses enthusiasts. Neither the largest IT-company nor the automakers do not show interest in the construction of a flying machine. With the exception of Toyota, which periodically registers patents related to the flying car, but has not announced a project to create it. It is hoped that, when one of the companies finally deliver the finished product to the buyer, the situation will change and the larger players will come into the market.