Skyrunner
The company Parajet Automotive has been
working for several years on a flying car, or more precisely an all-terrain
paraglider, the SkyRunner.
After a first prototype equipped with a
Yamaha R1 engine and with two seats, the company turned to a more efficient
option with a 1.0-liter EcoBoost Turbo engine that emits only 114 g/km.
This second prototype announces the
stage of production with an improved design, however it welcomes only one
person.
Its weight is kept low thanks to a
tubular structure that weighs only 420 kg - excluding driver. Thus, with 125 hp
and 200 nm of torque from the 1.0-liter Turbo coupled to a four-speed transmission
the SkyRunner reaches 0-100 km/h in just 4.3 seconds while the consumption of
road mode is announced at 5.0 l per 100 km.
Two modes, in road mode the SkyRunner
reaches a maximum speed of 185 km/h for a range of 805 km from the 35 liters tank. In
flight mode the speed reaches 88 km/h for a range of 321 km, while the maximum
altitude is 3000 meters.
First deliveries expected in 2014 for a
price of US$ 119,000 (€ 86,432 at today’s exchange rate), the vehicle approval is
underway.
