A startup from Sweden has developed a personal flying vehicle that it says 'anyone can fly' called the Jetson One, and it is available for £66,000 ($92,000).
The all electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft was launched this month, three years after the firm released a 'proof of concept' prototype in 2018.
'Our mission is to make flight available to everyone. The Jetson one is an electric helicopter that you can own and fly. We intend to make everyone a pilot,' said Jetson co-founder Peter Ternstrom.
The single-seat 'built at home' kit-copter can zoom along at 63mph thanks to its lightweight aluminium and carbon fibre frame and 118 horesepower engine.
A startup from Sweden has developed a personal flying vehicle that it says 'anyone can fly' called the Jetson One, and it is available for £66,000 ($92,000)
The car is named after The Jetsons, a fictional 'future family' created in the early 1960s by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and including UFO-like flying cars
However, the firm have already sold out of the 198lb vehicles in their 2022 run, with just 12 units produced, and there are just three slots left for 2023.
The car is named after The Jetsons, a fictional 'future family' created in the early 1960s by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and including UFO-like flying cars.
It is primarily designed for play, rather than as a real personal transport vehicle, as it has a maximum operational distance of about 15 miles.
The all electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft was launched this month, three years after the firm released a 'proof of concept' prototype in 2018
The single-seat 'built at home' kit-copter can zoom along at 63mph thanks to its lightweight aluminium and carbon fibre frame and 118 horesepower engine
That is based on a pilot who weighs about 13 stone - those weighing less or more could see a greater or lesser flight time before it needs to go back on charge.
The vehicle is 112 x 95 x 41 inches, and has prop arms that are designed to fold in on themselves, leaving an 'on the ground' profile,
