US Govt. Authorizes Alef Model A, The First Flying Vehicle Ever

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Who Made It?

The Model A flying automobile from the California-based business Alef Aeronautics is an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. parkplusio [{ "selector": ".zlucz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".elwoi-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Range

With one to two passengers, it has a maximum range for driving of 200 miles (322 kilometers) and a flying range of 110 miles (177 kilometers) on a single full charge. parkplusio [{ "selector": ".kkidf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".tptaw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Who Authorized

It was the first vehicle of its kind to acquire official authorization from the US government to fly after receiving special airworthiness certification from the FAA. parkplusio [{ "selector": ".fxkef-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".gtwdn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Future

Alef is also developing Model Z, which is scheduled to debut in 2035, in addition to Model A. parkplusio [{ "selector": ".egegq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".kjimj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Price

Price for a Model A flying automobile begins at Rs 2.46 crore. The pre-order price for the electric variant is Rs 12,308 on the Alef website. parkplusio [{ "selector": ".geixq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "750ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".aegsn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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