All Hail the Flying Taxi AeroMobil reveals a new door-to-door solution for the sky, this time offering more space for those on board.
With the race on to launch the world’s first flying car,
advantages over other Advanced Air Mobility solutions
developers are coming up with ever more futuristic
in that it will use existing infrastructure for take-off
concepts to take to the skies. One of the latest to hit
and landing. The vehicle also meets current automotive
the headlines is the four-seater AM Next by AeroMobil,
and aviation regulations and boasts a considerably
which follows the reveal of its Pegasus-inspired AM4.0
greater range than eVTOL craft.
model in 2017. Expected to take flight within the next
AeroMobil’s vehicles are the result of over ten years
five years, the aerial ride-hailing service will offer
of research and development and make use of cutting-
significant time-savings on regional routes in the 100
edge automotive and aerospace engineering, advanced
to 500-mile range, which are too far to drive and too
materials and luxury features. Transforming between
short, or inconvenient, to fly.
modes in less than three minutes, they are described
Accommodating a pilot, three passengers and their
by the firm as supercars that can fly, light aircraft that
luggage, the concept offers door-to-door travel,
can be driven. “Following AM4.0, the world’s first
removing the need to switch modes of transport or
production flying car, AM Next is set to disrupt and
wait between services. The small passenger numbers
democratise the regional travel market,” says AeroMobil
also ensure contact with others is kept to a minimum,
CEO Patrick Hessel. “We will leverage AM4.0’s proof of
which has become increasingly important in the current
concept and premium branding into AM Next’s mass-
climate. Once up in the air – 10,000ft at cruising altitude
market aerial service.”
– passengers have the space to work, rest or simply
In bringing the concept to market, AeroMobil plans
enjoy the view from the comfort of their reclining seat,
to manage the service through a booking app designed
with facilities including a cellular signal and an on-
by its team of in-house engineers. The two-seater
board entertainment system.
prototype is currently touring in the States, offering
Like AM4.0, the AM Next is thought to have
088
viewings for investors, operators and private buyers.
