May 28, 2023
ASKA performs ground and systems testing, on-street driving tests of ASKA™ A5 drive and fly eVTOL
ASKA™ A5 is the world's first drive & fly eVTOL, a real flying car that can travel by road and air
Mountain View, CA – May 28, 2023 ASKA, a Silicon Valley air mobility company, announces successful ground and systems testing as well as on-street driving tests of the ASKA™ A5, drive and fly eVTOL. The innovative ASKA™ A5 has been taking supervised road tests around Los Altos, Mountain View, Palo Alto and Stanford University.
“The first full-scale working prototype of the ASKA™ A5 eVTOL made its debut in January at CES in Las Vegas and we are making excellent progress toward full flight tests,” stated Guy Kaplinsky, CEO/Cofounder. “People are curious to see ASKA™ sharing the road with other vehicles. It makes the idea of a flying car seem real.”
Maki Kaplinsky, CoFounder/Chair & COO, explains: “ASKA is the first company to start the type certification process with the FAA as a drive and fly eVTOL. The FAA accepted ASKA through their intake board in November 2022 and we are working closely with them.”
The size of an SUV, the ASKA™ A5 is the world's first drive & fly eVTOL, a real flying car. The four-seater ASKA™ A5 can travel by road and air.
The ASKA™ A5 is not only capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) from a helipad, it can enter an airfield by driving through the airport gate, then open the wings and take off. The vehicle can also perform an energy-efficient short/conventional takeoff from the runway using the in-wheel motors and thrust from the props.
ASKA™ A5 makes the maximum use of existing infrastructure, such as parking, charging stations, airfields, helipads and runways, for a seamless integration into city and suburban landscapes. To perform a vertical take-off or landing, ASKA™ A5 requires only a compact space, such as a helipad or vertiport. The vehicle fits in existing parking spaces, it can be charged at home and EV charging stations, and the range extender engine runs on premium gasoline purchased at existing automotive gas stations.
ASKA™ A5 is targeted for commercialization 2026 subject to certification. Pre-order reservations are now being accepted.
About ASKA
ASKA is an air mobility company headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is developing the ASKA™️A5 drive & fly eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing), a real flying car.
ASKA™️ A5, the world’s first drive & fly eVTOL, enables people to move faster and greener with the comfort of door to door travel, making the maximum use of the existing infrastructure. The four-seater ASKA™️ A5 drives on the road like a car, capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), as well as short takeoff and landing (STOL), and flies like an aircraft.
The company was founded in 2018 by Maki and Guy Kaplinsky, experienced technology entrepreneurs. Their previous startup, IQP Corporation, was an early innovator in the Internet of Things and acquired by GE in 2017