23 June 2016
+VIDEO A flying car has just received Special-Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) approval in the US. It’s the SkyRunner, an all-terrain vehicle and powered parachute aircraft described as a “full-on macho pulse-pounder”.
The company behind the project, SkyRunner LLC, said, “Built with adventurers in mind, SkyRunner proves capable in some of the roughest ground environments then, in just 5 minutes, can take to the sky using the advent of powered-parachute flight. No conventional runway is needed for takeoff, as SkyRunner’s takeoff distance is only about a football field in length.”
Dan Johnson, President of the Light Aircraft Manufacturing Association, said, “SkyRunner is a full-on macho pulse-pounder that catches the interest of people. Indeed the SkyRunner team has set out to make this an impressive vehicle.”
SkyRunner said it has a back order of position deposits, a multi-million dollar contract for government use, newly pending fleet orders for emergency medical and over 143 distributor requests around the world. Production and deliveries are underway at SkyRunner’s 68-acre manufacturing plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. Price of the SkyRunner is US$139,000.
The SkyRunner flying car, now approved by the FAA in the S-LSA category. [Photos and video: SkyRunner]
