A company have launched what they claim is the world’s most advanced personal flying machine.<br /><br />The Airscooter is a personal VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft which the developers say can be flown without a pilot license.<br /><br />The vehicle is the brainchild of Franky Zapata, who flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard in 2019 in 22 minutes.<br /><br />His French firm, Zapata, claim the Airscooter will fly at 50mph and be able to cruise for two hours.<br /> <br />It would use a hybrid powertrain and sustainable fuel, with a carbon footprint "comparable to a passenger car".<br /><br />The company say: "At Zapata, we believe in a world with safe, clean, pleasant, and affordable airborne individual transport."<br /><br />Early renderings of the craft appear to show it as a one-seater with eight rotors positioned above the cocoon-like cockpit.<br /><br />Zapata say it will be compliant with the Federal Aviation Authority PART 103 Regulations, meaning it can be flown without a pilot license in the USA as an “ultralight aircraft”.<br /><br />They add that its patented computer assisted 'fly-by-wire' controls "ensure the highest degree of safety while requiring minimal training".<br /><br />No price or delivery time has been announced for the Airscooter yet.
