First flying car without wings in the air in 2025

Flying cars for the general public will take time. Despite this, there are already a number of unique prototypes, even without wings. The Silicon Valley start-up Alef Aeronautics has created a flying vehicle that resembles a sports car like two drops of water.

And that is noticeable. The rules of aerodynamics dictate that you need at least wings to generate lift. According to this principle, wouldn’t an object in the form of a car fall from the sky like a brick? Let alone take off. Still, without wings, the flying car certainly can’t be described as paralyzed. Instead of using wings, Alef Aeronautics has developed an innovative method that eliminates the need for wings. The result is called model A.

This is how a flying car flies without wings

From a distance, the flying car looks like a streamlined sports car, but on closer inspection there are big differences. For example, the entire body of the flying car is made of mesh, with a central cabin for the passengers.

And it is precisely the body and the cabin that provide the necessary lift in flight. Take-off is done in the same way as other eVTOL vehicles (electric vertical take-off and landing). Under the body of the flying car without wings there are lifting rotors for vertical take-off and – not unimportant – landing.

Alef Aeronautics is looking for a solution to traffic congestion

The decision to build a flying car without wings is not without reason. Model A must also be able to drive on the road and electric airplanes with wings are already available, but the Silicon Valley company’s main goal is to solve California’s traffic problem by simply overflying it. This is also reflected in the mediocre performance: the car barely reaches 40 kilometers per hour.

The vehicle has not yet been registered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Federal Aviation Administration. It is striking that, according to New Atlas, you only need a drone driver’s license to drive the flying car. Although chances are that future owners will still need to get a pilot’s license. The car should be on the market at the end of 2025 (subject to all registrations). Pre-orders are possible for Model A and go for around 300,000.