The Model A, an electric vehicle from Alef that is still under development, is said to as the 'world's first true flying car.' The Model A is expected to have the svelte appearance of an electric car and the capacity to lift off and soar vertically for 110 kilometres, according to the business (68 miles).

The business aims to compete in a market dominated by rivals with better technology like the Pal-V gyrocopter and AirCar, which are already capable of flight and propulsion. Jim Dukhovny, the chief executive and co-founder of Alef, is of the opinion that most modern cars are not strictly flying cars.

The Model A's vehicle-like bodywork includes a mesh top surface that lets air pass through to the eight propellers that generate lift inside the body. However, it would require an excessive amount of power to use these on their own, without the support of wings. Alef's next idea is to turn the Model A into a biplane to allow for longer flights.

Following a vertical takeoff, the Model A will spin onto its side, the two-person cockpit will swivel so that the driver is still looking ahead, and the car will then change into a biplane with the long sides of the car acting as the top and bottom wings.

Aeronautical engineer Professor Steve Wright of the University of the West of England claims that the design is 'exactly on the ragged edge of what the physics and technology can do, which is where you would expect it to be.' He continues that the mesh, as imagined, may potentially produce a sizable amount of aerodynamic drag.

Since 2018, Alef claims it has successfully made the switch to a biplane in 'scaled flights.' And although they don't yet have the polished look of the company's mock-ups and conceptions, it also has huge prototypes capable of vertical flight. Prof. Wright cautions that it is simple to underestimate the transition from a prototype to a usable product. Technical challenges are simply one barrier to creating skyways choked with flying cars.

As with any aircraft, the regulation and certification of flying automobiles is likely to be stringent, expensive, and time-consuming.

A pilot's licence is required to fly a biplane, even one that is road legal. However, Mr. Dukhovny believes that a drone operator's licence may be sufficient for short, low-level hops over obstacles using vertical flight. Authorities will probably also set severe restrictions on where vehicles can fly. 

The fusion-powered DeLorean driven by Doc Brown in the movie Back to the Future veers off the road and soars through the air. 'It is unfortunate that large aircraft transport will not proceed in that manner. As much as anyone wants a flying DeLorean, I do too 'Says Prof. Wright.