GabyThe Chinese company XPeng AeroHT has announced plans to produce its almost most bizarre development. Some visitors at the January international CES 2024 exhibition could barely contain their laughter while examining the massive transformer Land Aircraft Carrier (LAC) – a modular vehicle from which an aircraft suddenly emerges. However, just a few months later, the inventors electric car With the plane on board, plans regarding its production have been confirmed. Potential users have shown interest in the concept. So how could you refuse them?
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To begin with, it is worth noting that XPeng AeroHT is a subsidiary of the well-known automaker XPeng. Since 2013, XPeng AeroHT has been producing the largest number of flying cars in Asia.
The latest development from the company, LAC, resembles a sturdy six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle that conceals a complex passenger aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL).
The design of the modular transformer vehicle consists of two parts. The first part simultaneously serves as an off-road vehicle and a launch platform. It has six wheels and can accommodate up to five passengers. The second part is an electric aircraft for two passengers, which can be operated both automatically and with a steering wheel. Its cabin offers a 270-degree panoramic view, the publication reported. New Atlas .
Currently, the vehicle is in the process of certification for the airworthiness of a passenger aircraft, which modestly hides inside a massive body while moving along the roads.
Where and to whom will such a machine be useful?
Looking at the image of the modular car You can immerse yourself in dreams of a trip off-road to the edge of some distant rock or canyon (perhaps the Grand Canyon), before soaring into the sky in a compact airplane. Individual tours and journeys for small groups of travelers may be the top priority for a modular flying car.
It is also easy to imagine that the LAC will be used for search and rescue operations in remote wilderness areas. There, an aircraft with an eVTOL system could become highly sought after, especially when the terrain becomes completely impassable for any wheeled vehicle or difficult for a helicopter to navigate.
The need for such transport may also arise for researchers, particularly those who need to survey large areas of land from a bird’s-eye view.
Regardless, XPeng AeroHT has announced that the debut release of the Land Aircraft Carrier for its first customer will take place in the fourth quarter of 2024. Starting in 2025, more and more customers will be purchasing the model, as the queue of interested buyers is gradually growing.
Characteristics such as flight range, power, and charging time are currently unknown.
