The Airspeeder Mk3 is an unmanned flying electric race car.

In 2022, a manned racing series will be established.

The appeal of flying during daily commutes has fueled the desire for flying vehicles. The regulatory hurdles for mainstreaming such a product are enormous, just like with autonomous vehicles. These vehicles are being developed by companies large and small. Calling them cars is a bit disingenuous. The latest Airspeeder model looks to bring the idea to the track or the sky. It’s also electric.

Airspeeder Mk3 is the name of the flying vehicle. It looks like a hybrid between a drone or one of those Red Bull aerobatic planes. The propellers on the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle are arranged in an octocopter arrangement – one at each corner. According to the company, the Mk3 has a 96-kilowatt hour powertrain which provides the vehicle with a higher thrust-to-weight ratio than two. The craft is 100 kg (220 lb) and can fly at speeds of 120 km/h (75 mph).
The Airspeeder Mk3 is an unmanned flying electric race car.Safety tech will also be included in the Airspeeder Mk3. The Airspeeder Mk3 will be equipped with both LiDar radar collision avoidance and radar speed limiters that will allow for “ultimately safer racing.” A lot of carbon fiber was used to make the frame, fuselage and monocoque body. The “slide and lock” battery replacement and removal system allows for quick pit stops. Teams could make use of this feature to their advantage by choosing from a range of battery sizes, weights and outputs.
The Airspeeder Mk3 is an unmanned flying electric race car.This year’s series will start with 10 unmanned craft being handed out to teams. However, this is just the beginning of a manned racing series that will take place in 2022 using the Mk4 vehicles. Flying car racing seems more realistic than the possibility that anyone could operate one of these vehicles. Although flying cars may seem like a pipedream for now, a high-speed racing series sounds exciting.