Photos of the 21st century flying cars

Engineers have been trying to build flying cars for a long time, but only a few successful designs have been able to fly in the air and run on the road.

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The latest flying car models of the 21st century

Jesse James's Panoz Esperante

In a reality TV show in 2006, engineer Jesse James attached wings, tails and an engine to the Panoz Esperante car. Later, James drove the plane to a landing zone near Kitty Hawk, New York, USA. During this test flight, James was able to control the Esperante flying car equipped with Ford's 305 horsepower V8 engine at a speed of 129km / h in three seconds, reaching a height of 106m. (Photo: Popular Mechanics).

Moller M400 Skycar

The M400 Skycar is a personal take-off / landing aircraft model developed by Paul Moller, founder of Moller International in the US. It has room for four people, described as a car and aims to become a popular means of transport for those with a driver's license. Thanks to the built-in automatic flight control system, the driver only needs to enter the flight direction and speed. M400 Skycar can reach a maximum speed of 531km / h. (Photo: Huffington Post).

Xplorair PX 200

Xplorair is a small vertical take-off / landing vehicle project that does not use the propeller of aerospace engineer Michel Aguila. This single-seat personal vehicle is about the size of a car, has no wheels and cannot run on the road. The Xplorair PX200 model currently in development can fly at a maximum speed of 643km / h and reach a height of 274m. (Photo: Le Journal Du Siecle).

Terrafugia TF-X

TF-X is produced by Terrafugia company in Italy, a 4-seat model that can charge batteries from engines or power stations. The car is small in size, fits in a normal garage and can run on any terrain. When switching to flight mode, the wing on the sides of the vehicle will expand, the one megawatt dual-electric motor at the rear will operate and lift the car off the ground. Two small helicopter-like propellers provide thrust if needed and fold themselves when the vehicle flies at normal altitudes. TF-X's cruising speed is 321km / h. (Photo: Terrafugia).

SkyRider X2R

SkyRider X2R is a flight design from MACRO Industries in Canada. SkyRider applies ultra-light synthetic materials to reduce body weight and equipped 4 propellers to create thrust. Control systems and computers in the cockpit build flight routes to the destination via voice control. SkyRider X2R has a maximum flight speed of 605km / h. (Photo: MACRO).

Urban Aeronautics X-Hawk

Urban Aeronautics X-Hawk is the design work of Rafi Yoeli, Israel. This model is about the size of a big truck. As planned, X-Hawk will be put into production by Metro Skyways Ltd, a branch of Urban Aeronautics founded by Yoeli. The flying car will serve as a research and rescue facility where helicopters cannot be used or in dangerous situations such as evacuating people from burning high-rise buildings. The maximum speed that X-Hawk can achieve is 249km / h. (Photo: Urbanaero).