Video: Flying hypercar takes off in Dubai, completes test flight

The current prototype has just two seats, but the aim is to have a five-seater aircraft that can fly families.

A futuristic flying car has successfully completed a series of test flights in Dubai.

The 'hypercar' is designed for inner-city travel and is projected to reach speeds of 220kmph.

London-based startup Bellwether Industries completed testing its fully-electric volar eVTOL prototype in November. It has how released the footage of the hypercar model taking to the skies.

In the past two years, the team has also conducted “several phases of iteration” to improve the flight performance of the prototypes. eVTOL stands for electric vertical take-off and landing.

“Our volar flies smoothly and proves our efforts that go into innovation and technology. We are confident in our volar and will strive for perfection with continuous improvement,” said Kai-Tse (KT) Lin, chief operating officer and co-founder at Bellwether Industries.

The flight test was conducted at an altitude of 13 feet with a speed of 40kmph. The test “demonstrated stability and controllability of the prototype and would be the start of a series of development projects”, the company said.

“The era of urban air mobility has started,” the company posted on social media.

The video shows the vehicle taking off in a park-like enclosure, flying and landing back safely.

The current prototype has just two seats, but the aim is to have a five-seater aircraft that can fly families.