Analysis

April 10, 2019

Slovakia’s AeroMobil wants to build flying cars for the rich, not the masses

Lilium and Uber are wrong about the flying car market, says AeroMobil.


Maija Palmer

5 min read

Picture credit: AeroMobil

AeroMobil is one of a handful of European startups looking to create a whole new category of transportation by developing flying cars.

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You may be able to buy one by 2021. If you have at least €1.2m. Picture credit: AeroMobil
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In car mode. Picture credit: AeroMobil
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In aeroplane mode. Picture credit: AeroMobil
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Render of a future, vertical takeoff aircraft. Picture credit: AeroMobil
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