NFT ASKA™ Flying Car Autonomous Urban Air Mobility Vehicle

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NFT ASKA™ Flying Car Autonomous Urban Air Mobility Vehicle

Hello, my name is Ben Lovegrove and in this video I'm going to introduce the ASKA™ flying car, designed by US start-up Next Future Transportation (NFT).

The ASKA ('flying bird' in Japanese) is an eVTOL flying car which is expected to be on the market by 2025.

Test flights are expected to occur in the first quarter of 2020.

NFT are based in California and have an engineering division in Israel, and it was there that a demonstrator model was revealed at the EcoMotion trade fair.

This battery-powered SUV will have a range of 350 miles and will carry up to three people.

It will fly autonomously, with lift generated by fourteen ducted fans, 12 of which will be in the body of the car and one at each wing tip.

This 20 foot long Urban Air Mobility vehicle will drive on conventional roads to a designated open space where it will unfold its wings, giving it a wingspan of about 40 feet.

It will take off vertically and fly autonomously to its destination before landing and reversing the process to return to the roads.

So the vehicle could arrive at your home, drive itself to a car park or charging area, take off, and fly you to your destination.

All it will need to land or take-off is a space measuring 20 x 20 meters.

Apart from that it will use conventional roads so there will minimal impact on the existing infrastructure.

If you change your mind during your journey you'll be able to select an alternative destination quickly and easily.

Buyers can expect to pay about $200,000 for the first models but the prices are expected to drop later.

Another option will be a subscription service in which, for monthly fee of $200 to $300, subscribers will have use of an ASKA for occasional trips.

There are several other Urban Air Mobility vehicle prototypes being tested at the moment.

Aviation and aerospace companies are well aware that this market is growing fast and the skies above our cities will look a lot different in 10-20 years time.

The ASKA's design, price point, and ease of entry into the current infrastructure gives it distinct advantages.

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What do you think of this design? Are you looking forward to travelling city to city in aircraft like this?

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