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Briefing
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- One-Seater Electric Flying Car – Kitty Hawk Flyer, new electric aircraft accommodating one person, debuted on YouTube and will be commercially released by end of 2017
- Significant Backing and Leadership – Backed by Google co-founder Larry Page and led by Sebastian Thrun, founding director of Google X lab
- FAA Approved – U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approved flight of Kitty Hawk Flyer over uncongested areas, such as open water, under agency’s ultralight vehicles category with no pilot’s license required
- Early Promotion – Early sign up for $100 gets $2,000 discount and gains exclusive access to Kitty Hawk demonstrations, with possibility of trying it out
- Prototype Only – Demonstrated vehicle prototype only, with final version to have different physical build and be less noisy
- Flying Car Deployment – Will require new air traffic control system and longer range batteries
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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Kitty Hawk Corp.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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April 24, 2017
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