The personal flying saucer has successfully taken off

The Zero single-seat flying vehicle with its unique round and flat design was tested for the first time in hovering for a total of more than 4 minutes.

Zero looks like an alien flying saucer from a sci-fi movie.

Last November, the US company Zeva Aero said it would soon conduct flight tests with the Zero vertical take-off vehicle. The company has fulfilled its plan when releasing a video of the test on January 9.

Zero looks like an alien flying saucer from a sci-fi movie. This vehicle has a round and flat design like a disc and is made of carbon fiber. It has a diameter of 2.4 m and is considered a personal aircraft that can switch from vertical take-off mode to forward flight mode.

Zeva Aero is patent pending for the new design. The company says Zero combines the best features of a multi-rotor aircraft with an aerodynamically shaped fuselage, creating an efficient aircraft with a longer range.

Zero runs on batteries and has zero emissions. The vehicle's first unmanned and cordless flight test took place in Pierce County, Washington state. It completed 4 flights with more than 4 minutes of controlled hovering, simulating low-speed steering and ascending maneuvers. Zeva Aero considers this an important milestone and a step in the right direction towards obtaining FAA certification.

Designed with a single driver in mind, the Zero is small enough to park in a standard car park and can land in a 9 m x 9 m area. The final production version will carry about 100 kg, make no noise when operating and equipped with a battery that allows you to fly up to 80 km after each charge. This vehicle can fly at a speed of 257 km / h.

Zeva Aero intends to continue conducting in-situ hover tests, then transition to horizontal flight and finally manned testing. The airline will begin accepting pre-orders with a $5,000 deposit this spring. Meanwhile, the first Zero planes produced are estimated to cost around $250,000.