Flying Car Gets FAA Approval
A flying car from mobility firm Alef Aeronautics has been granted certification by federal regulators, the first time such a vehicle has received “legal approval to fly” from the government.
Alef’s flying car has been granted an experimental special airworthiness certificate by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An experimental certification is issued for vehicles for purposes like research and development, training of crews, market surveys, exhibitions, and showing compliance with regulations. This is the “first time a vehicle of this nature has received legal approval to fly from the US Government,” according to the California-based company’s June 27 press release….