Alef

Flying Car by Alef Aeronautics Receives FAA's Green Signal (Photo: Teslarati)The company has received a special Airworthiness Certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Alef Aeronautics, a California-based automotive and aviation company, has obtained legal approval from the US government to fly its innovative flying car.The company has received a special Airworthiness Certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), marking a significant milestone in the realm of sustainable electric…

The concept of a flying car is not new - inventors have been trying to add wings to wheeled motor vehicles for decades, with only limited success.Jim Dukhovny, founder of Alef Aeronautics, hopes to change that equation. His California-based firm has come up with a novel approach to moving terrestrial vehicles into the skies and has attracted at least one prominent venture capitalist.Alef's Model A, which is just emerging from a seven-year gestation period, looks less like the flying cars in old movies and more like Bruce…