{"id":3892,"date":"2023-11-01T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricwhip.com\/?p=3892"},"modified":"2023-12-15T17:49:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T01:49:06","slug":"aska-a5-flying-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricwhip.com\/aska-a5-flying-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Aska A5 Flying Car Receives Special Airworthiness Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"
California based startup Aska claims that their Aska A5 flying car has been granted the Certificate of Authorization and Special Airworthiness Certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The company began running ground tests last year, and in the first quarter of this year, it began conducting driving tests on public roads.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been working on the aircraft for more than five years,\u201d Aska Chair, COO, and co-founder Maki Kaplinsky tells Robb Report<\/i>. \u201cWe completed our first working prototype last December and have already started flight tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Based in Palo Alto, Aska conducts their tests on several airfields in the San Francisco Bay area. For a matter of fact, the Aska A5 flying car has been driving around SF for several months. This four seater, which is identical in size of an SUV, is meant to be driven independently as a private or air taxi. Its dual hybrid energy system consists of a gas engine for range extension and batteries for charging during flight.<\/p>\n