The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted a Special Airworthiness Certification for Alef Aeronautics' flying car, dubbed the "Model A," and it is the first fully electric vehicle to fly and travel on roads.
Alfa Automotive said that its vehicle/aircraft, is the first flying vehicle that is drivable on public roads and able to park like a normal car. It also has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. It apparently will be able to carry one or two occupants and will have a road range of 200 miles and a flying range of 110 miles.
The FAA said that Alef is "not the first aircraft of its kind" to get a special airworthiness certificate. However, Alef noted that its vehicle is different because of its ability to function both on roads and in the air, to appear like a normal car and to park in a normal parking space.
The FAA confirmed that it has issued the company a special airworthiness certificate, allowing for limited purposes that include exhibition, research and development.
