Flying car's first inter-city flight hailed as 'new era' of transport

An AirCar by Slovakia-based company Klein Vision is seen in this undated handout photo. — dpa/PA Media/Klein Vision

Developers are hailing a “new era” of transport after a flying car completed its first inter-city flight.

The AirCar by Slovakia-based company Klein Vision completed a 35-minute journey from Nitra to Bratislava in the country at around 6am on Monday morning (June 28). Using wings that fold away in less than three minutes and a propeller at its rear, the dual-transportation vehicle has now completed more than 40 hours of test flights.