{{Short description|Slovakian roadable aircraft}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Use British English|date=February 2022}} {{redirect-distinguish|Aeromobil|AeroMobile|airmobile}} <!-- This article is a part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft. Please see Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout. --> {{Infobox aircraft | name = AeroMobil | logo = | logo_size = | image = File:AEROMOBIL, SRO (27448580834).jpg | alt = | caption = AeroMobil&nbsp;3.0 on display on 2 July 2016. | long_caption = | other_names = | aircraft_type = Roadable aircraft | aim = | outcome = | related = | national_origin = Slovakia | manufacturer = AeroMobil s.r.o. | design_group = | designer = | builder = | issuer = | status = In development | owners = | primary_user = | more_users = | service = | major_applications = | proposals = | prototypes = | number_built = | construction_number = | civil_registration = | military_serial = | radio_code = | requirement = | aircraft_carried = | flights = | total_hours = | total_distance = | construction_date = 1990–Present | introduction = | retired = | first_flight = {{start date|2014|10|df=yes}} | initiated = | in_service = | last_flight = | expected = | developed_from = | variants = | developed_into = | preservation = | fate = | predecessors = | successors = | concluded = }} The '''AeroMobil s.r.o. AeroMobil''' is a prototype roadable aircraft, designed by Štefan Klein and first flown in 2013. The aircraft was going be produced by Slovak company AeroMobil s.r.o.

AeroMobil s.r.o. company co-founder and CEO Juraj Vaculík indicated in March 2015 that the vehicle is intended for "wealthy supercar buyers and flight enthusiasts". Aeromobil unveiled the production version of the vehicle in April 2017 and announced that it would be available for preorder before the end of 2017.<ref name="CBC">{{cite news|url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/flying-car-will-go-on-sale-in-2017-aeromobil-says-1.2996116|title = Flying car will go on sale in 2017, Aeromobil says|accessdate = 15 March 2015|last = Chung|first = Emily|date = 15 March 2015| work = CBC News}}</ref>

As of February 20, 2023, AeroMobil failed to acquire new financing and closed down. Total investments amounted to about €25 million.<ref name="Spectator">{{cite news|url = https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23138229/dream-of-a-flying-car-comes-to-an-end-aeromobil-fails-to-acquire-new-financing-and-closes-down.html|title = Dream of a flying car comes to an end. AeroMobil fails to acquire new financing and closes down|date = 20 February 2023|work = The Slovak Spectator}}</ref>

==Design and development== The prototype was conceived as a vehicle that can be converted from an automobile to an aircraft. The ''version 2.5'' proof-of-concept took 20 years to develop,<ref name="About"/> and first flew in 2013. The prototype was constructed by the AeroMobil Team based in Bratislava and led by co-founders Štefan Klein and Juraj Vaculík, advised by inventor Dean Kamen.<ref name=avw2015-03/>

As of 2013, there have been four developmental versions of the Aeromobil, 1.0, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Francis|first1=Govers III|title=Aeromobil flying car prototype gets off the ground for the first time|url=http://www.gizmag.com/klein-flying-car-first-flight/29448/|accessdate=1 January 2015|work=Gizmag|date=17 October 2013}}</ref> with earlier versions lacking folding wings, while later versions have folding wings and fins around the wheels.<ref name=About>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.aeromobil.com/about|website=AeroMobil|accessdate=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102021549/http://www.aeromobil.com/about|archive-date=2 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Version 2.5 was first exhibited in Montreal at the SAE AeroTech Congress and Exhibition.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} Version 3.0 was introduced at the Pioneers Festival 2014 in Vienna, Austria, and flew in October 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thisdell|first1=Dan|title=To fly or drive – why choose?|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/to-fly-or-drive-why-choose-405508/|accessdate=1 January 2015|work=Flightglobal|publisher=Reed Business Information|date=31 October 2014}}</ref> The designers intend to include a ballistic parachute.<ref name=avw2015-03>{{cite web |first=Mary |last=Grady |url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Next-For-Aeromobil-Self-Flying-Cars-223705-1.html |title=Next For Aeromobil: Self-Flying Cars |work=avweb.com |agency=Aviation Publishing Group |date=16 March 2015 |accessdate=19 March 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155058/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Next-For-Aeromobil-Self-Flying-Cars-223705-1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2014 the company said there is no date for a finished product,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Turk|first1=Victoria|title=Another Flying Car Option for the Rich and Lazy|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/another-flying-car-option-for-the-rich-and-lazy/|website=Motherboard|access-date=1 January 2015|date=29 October 2014}}</ref> but in 2015, after the crash of the prototype, they hoped for deliveries by 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2015/03/16/finally-a-flying-car-could-go-on-sale-as-soon-as-2017/ |title=Finally! A Flying Car Could Go On Sale By 2017 |last=Mack |first=Eric |work=Forbes |date=16 March 2015 |accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="yahoo20150605">{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/slovak-makers-flying-car-press-crash-150608082.html |title=Slovak makers of flying car press on after crash |work=yahoo.com |date=5 June 2015 |accessdate=7 June 2015 |author=AFP |archive-date=15 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615033628/https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/slovak-makers-flying-car-press-crash-150608082.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 6 April 2016, the company raised €3 million ($3.2 million US) to help fund the production and demonstration of a new vehicle. This round of funding comes from individual investor Patrick Hessel, a founder of c2i. The company, c2i, is a maker of aerospace and automotive parts constructed from composite material.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/06/flying-car-maker-aeromobil-picks-up-3-2m-to-help-it-move-toward-production/|title=Flying car maker AeroMobil picks up $3.2M to help it move toward production|last=Etherington|first=Darrell|website=TechCrunch|date=6 April 2017 |access-date=2017-04-06}}</ref>

On 20 April 2017, AeroMobil s.r.o. unveiled the production model of the vehicle at Top Marques Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, and announced that it would begin to take preorders for a "limited first edition" of it before the end of 2017. The first edition was to consist of no more than 500 vehicles, and the first 25 ordered were planned as a "Founders Edition" with "series-specific product content along with an expanded benefits package" with "details to be announced separately."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.koamtv.com/story/35199345/correction-monaco-flying-car-story |title=Krivokapic, Milos, and Angela Charlton, "Correction: Monaco-Flying Car story," Associated Press, April 21, 2017, 9:22 AM EDT. |access-date=21 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422134007/http://www.koamtv.com/story/35199345/correction-monaco-flying-car-story |archive-date=22 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aeromobil.com/official-news/detail/aeromobil-unique-limited-edition-flying-car-launched-at-top-marques-show/ |title=Anonymous, "AeroMobil, Unique Limited Edition Flying Car, Launched at Top Marques Show," aeromobil.com, April 20, 2017. |access-date=21 April 2017 |archive-date=18 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618214610/https://www.aeromobil.com/official-news/detail/aeromobil-unique-limited-edition-flying-car-launched-at-top-marques-show/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> <!-- ==Operational history== -->

==Variants== thumb|right|AeroMobil 3.0 in 2014 thumb|right|AeroMobil 4.0 in 2017 ;AeroMobil 1.0 (1990–94): Initial concept vehicle<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeromobil.com/evolution|title=AeroMobil: Flying car|accessdate=30 December 2014|archive-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219150753/http://www.aeromobil.com/evolution|url-status=dead}}</ref> ;AeroMobil 2.0 (1995-2010):Concept development ;AeroMobil 2.5 (2010-2013): The pre-prototype of the Aeromobil concept ;AeroMobil 3.0 (2014-2017): Further development of the concept. First publicly shown in October 2014 and crashed on 8 May 2015. Powered by a Rotax 912S engine, it was constructed with a steel frame covered in carbon fibre.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Durden|first1=Rick|title=Flying Roadster To Be Unveiled|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flying-Roadster-to-be-Unveiled222858-1.html|accessdate=1 January 2015|work=avweb.com|agency=Aviation Publishing Group|date=3 October 2014|archive-date=9 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209190615/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Flying-Roadster-to-be-Unveiled222858-1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> ;Aeromobil 4.0 (2017-): Hybrid power based on a Subaru boxer engine. 300&nbsp;hp gasoline or 110&nbsp;hp electric.{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}}

==Accidents== On 8 May 2015 the AeroMobil 3.0 prototype crashed at Nitra Airport near Janíkovce, during a test flight. It entered a spin and the ballistic parachute was deployed. The aircraft crashed on descending and suffered major damage. The pilot, Stefan Klein, received only minor injuries and was able to walk away from the aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jasom|first=Dotnet|date=9 May 2015|title=Aeromobil 3.0 flying car crash landed, test pilot survived and walked away|url=https://www.jasom.net/aeromobil-had-an-air-accident-pilot-walked-away/|website=Jasom.net}}</ref><ref name=pia>{{cite web | first=Pia | last=Bergqvist | url=http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/test-pilot-survives-flying-car-crash | title=Test Pilot Survives Flying Car Crash | work=Flying | date=12 May 2015 | accessdate=14 May 2015 | archive-date=14 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514171449/http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/test-pilot-survives-flying-car-crash | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Aeromobil-Flying-Car-Crashed-Pilot-OK-224052-1.html|title=Aeromobil Flying Car Crashed, Pilot OK|work=AVweb|accessdate=9 May 2015|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073659/http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Aeromobil-Flying-Car-Crashed-Pilot-OK-224052-1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June, 2015, the company indicated that a new prototype was being developed.<ref name="yahoo20150605" />

==Specifications (AeroMobil 3.0)== {{Aircraft specs |ref=Manufacturer<ref name="About" /> |prime units?=met <!--

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|max speed kmh=200 |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed note=maximum road speed: {{convert|160|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh=60 |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note= |range km=700 |range miles= |range nmi= |range note=Road range: {{convert|875|km|mi|abbr=on}} |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin= |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |power/mass= |thrust/weight= |more performance= *'''Driving fuel consumption:''' {{convert|8|L/100 km|mpgus mpgimp|abbr=on|1}} *'''Flight fuel consumption:''' {{convert|15|L|USgal impgal|abbr=on|1}} /hour |avionics= }}

==See also== {{aircontent <!-- include as many lines are appropriate. additional lines/entries with carriage return. --> |see also= |related=<!-- related developments --> |similar aircraft= *Klein Vision AirCar sports coupe with folding wings, also developed by Klein. *PAL-V roadable autogyro *Terrafugia Transition sports coupe with folding wings. |lists=<!-- related lists --> }}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

== External links == {{Commons category}} *{{Official website|http://www.aeromobil.com}} {{Flying cars}} {{Automobile configuration}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aeoromobil}} Category:Roadable aircraft Category:Experimental vehicles