ASKA A5 Drive & Fly eVTOL Avanza nel Processo di Certificazione di Tipo FAA – Il Prototipo Ottiene Certificazione Speciale di Aeronavigabilità

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ASKA A5 Drive & Fly eVTOL Avanza nel Processo di Certificazione di Tipo FAA – Il Prototipo Ottiene la Certificazione Speciale di Aeronavigabilità L'eVTOL 4 posti ASKA A5 a guida autonoma e volo prende il comando come la prima auto volante al mondo a progredire con la Certificazione di Tipo, test di volo e di guida in corso.

ASKA™ A5 is the world’s first flying car to start the type certification process with the FAA. The Silicon Valley air mobility company’s prototype was awarded Certificate of Authorization (COA) and Special Airworthiness Certification by the FAA and has started flight testing. Since 2022 ASKA has performed successful ground testing and in Q1/2023 began conducting on-street driving tests. This Special Airworthiness Certificate signals that ASKA™ A5 has successfully met all FAA safety requirements.

ASKA is working closely with the FAA on type certification. Type certification signifies the design is in compliance1 with applicable airworthiness, noise, fuel venting, and exhaust emissions standards.

“We have achieved a series of technological milestones; debuting the first full-scale working prototype of the ASKA™ A5 in January at CES, successfully performing field and driving tests, and obtaining the COA and Special Airworthiness Certification for our pre-production prototype,” says Guy Kaplinsky, CEO/Cofounder. “The data we are harvesting from flight testing is enabling us to make progress towards our type certification. We already completed the initial phase and are progressing towards our next milestone, G1 status.”

G-1 basis is a critical milestone in the FAA cross-validation process, establishing airworthiness and environmental requirements necessary to achieve FAA Type Certification Validation.

The size of an SUV, the four-seater ASKA™ A5 is a drive & fly eVTOL that can travel by road and air. The vehicle is designed for the highest level of safety, a key factor that has enabled the company to make positive progress with the FAA toward type certification.

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Dual hybrid energy supply:

ASKA is hybrid with batteries and a range extender engine that charges the batteries in-flight. Uses premium gasoline available from today’s gas stations Large Aerodynamic wings, optimized for safe landing with ability to glide Six independent motor systems for flight Sufficient reserve flight time to meet FAA safety requirement Ballistic parachute 4 seater (1 pilot and 3 passengers) Capable of Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) from helipads and Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) from runways Max flight range 250 miles Airspeed up to 150mph

“La certificazione di aeronavigabilità convalida i nostri sforzi per sviluppare un eVTOL a guida e volo con un'enfasi sulla sicurezza”, spiega Maki Kaplinsky, cofondatrice, presidente e COO. “Uno dei vantaggi significativi di un eVTOL idoneo alla circolazione stradale, come l'ASKA™ A5, è che non richiede la modifica o l'elettrificazione degli aeroporti esistenti, poiché può massimizzare l'uso delle infrastrutture odierne, come le numerose stazioni di ricarica che si trovano intorno a noi. Stiamo lavorando con gli aeroporti locali nella Bay Area per testare e confermare il nostro concetto di operazioni: loro aprono il cancello, l'ASKA™ A5 guida 8/8/23, 12:15 PM

ASKA A5 Drive & Fly eVTOL avanza nel processo di certificazione di tipo FAA – Il prototipo ottiene la speciale certificazione di aeronavigabilità 2/3 in veste di auto, guida/rulla verso l'eliporto o la pista, si trasforma in modalità di volo e può decollare.”

ASKA™ A5 is not only capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) from a helipad or vertiport, it can enter an airfield by driving through the airport gate, open the wings, taxi towards a helipad or runway, then take off. The vehicle can also perform an energy-efficient short takeoff from the runway using the in-wheel motors and thrust from the props.

ASKA™ A5 makes the maximum use of existing infrastructure, such as parking, charging stations, airfields, helipads and runways, for a seamless integration into city and suburban landscapes. The vehicle fits in standard parking spaces, it can be charged at home and EV charging stations, and the range extender engine runs on premium gasoline purchased at existing automotive gas stations.

Pre-order reservations launched in 2021 and the company has already secured $50M in pre-orders.

About ASKA ASKA is an air mobility company headquartered in Mountain View, California that is developing the ASKA™️A5 drive & fly eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing), a real flying car.

ASKA™️A5, the world’s first drive & fly eVTOL, enables people to move faster and greener with the comfort of door to door travel, making the maximum use of the existing infrastructure. The four-seater ASKA™️A5 drives on the road like a car, is capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), as well as short takeoff and landing (STOL), and flies as an aircraft.

The company signed a five-year Space Act Agreement with NASA in 2020 to advance their participation in NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign (AAM), jointly organized with the FAA.

The company was founded in 2018 by Maki and Guy Kaplinsky, experienced technology entrepreneurs. Their previous startup, IQP Corporation, was an early innovator in the Internet of Things and acquired by GE in 2017.