Two vertical takeoff and landing flying cars participated in a short test race covering a distance of 300 meters at a height of 15 meters.
A brief race between two flying cars named EXA Drag Race was held to test the newly launched remote-controlled racing series EXA Series in Adelaide, Australia, as reported by Mail on November 4. In the video, the two Mk3 flying cars from Alauda Aeronautics took off, kicking up dust.
With a maximum speed of 155 km/h, both vehicles covered the 300-meter distance at a height of 15 meters. Meanwhile, the racing teams, Alpha and Bravo, stood at the starting line holding their remote controls. The flying cars took only a few seconds to fly from the starting line to the finish. As a result, Team Bravo emerged victorious.
The Mk3 is an electric vertical takeoff and landing flying car, weighing around 100 kg and made from carbon fiber. They can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just over 2 seconds. Currently, they require remote pilots, but future versions will have actual pilots in the cabin.
The flying car race will help advance the technology of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.
Alauda Aeronautics is working on developing the Mk4, the first version with a pilot. However, experts first need to create a “force field.” This force field will use LiDAR and various radar technologies and will be entirely virtual, designed to inform other vehicles when they are flying too close together, forcing them to separate. The first piloted flying car race is expected to take place in 2022, utilizing the Mk4 model.
The flying car race will help advance the technology of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, according to Airspeeder, the race organizer. Both the remote-controlled Mk3 and the piloted Mk4 flying cars will facilitate significant safety improvements. Additionally, the race may lead to advancements in noise reduction and battery technology.
