Draper-Backed Alef Unveils Fly/Drive eVTOL

Multiple propellers are fully enclosed within the Model A’s body, air flowing through the mesh upper surface.
 
 

Credit: Alef Aeronautics
Flying car is a frequent misnomer for electric air taxis, but in the case of Alef Aeronautics’ Model A the term is a correct, if inadequate, description given the unconventional approach the startup has taken to designing a vehicle that can take off and land vertically as well as drive on the road...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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