Watch the Airspeeder EXA electric flying race car make its maiden flight!

RahulNagaraj · 21st June 2021, 17:20

Airspeeder EXA - the world's first flying electric race car has made its maiden flight.

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The unmanned flying race car unveiled earlier this year is said to be controlled remotely via a simulator, mimicking its dynamics & ergonomics. The flying car, manufactured by Alauda Aeronautics took its first flight in Southern Australia.

The maiden flight by the Airspeeder EXA is a precursor to the upcoming global flying racing series. The company stated that the first year of the racing series will act as a technical test-bed for the 2022 season, which Airspeeder hopes will be a manned flying race car series.

The Airspeeder EXA comes with a 96 kW electric powertrain, producing 429 BHP. It is said to accelerate from 0 - 100 km/h in under 2.8 seconds and can reach a top speed of 120 km/h.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq6JDIL12Xg

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ZenMaster · 21st June 2021, 19:13

The Helicam seems to moving about more than the vehicle of interest here.
70% of the video is training montage and the pilots and engineers trying to look cool.

I'm not trying to deride the actual product, but the video does a very poor job of showcasing the product as something ready to fly/race right now.

21st June 2021, 19:13	#2
ZenMaster BHPian Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Kottayam Posts: 438 Thanked: 1,632 Times	Re: Watch the Airspeeder EXA electric flying race car make its maiden flight! The Helicam seems to moving about more than the vehicle of interest here. 70% of the video is training montage and the pilots and engineers trying to look cool. I'm not trying to deride the actual product, but the video does a very poor job of showcasing the product as something ready to fly/race right now.
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