Take a look at the sports car that transforms to a plane in under 3 minutes and flies at 140 miles per hour

The AirCar can transform from a car to a plane in under three minutes.Klein Vision

• A flying car can transform from a sports car to an aircraft and vice versa in under 3 minutes.
• The AirCar recently received a certificate of airworthiness from the Slovak Transport Authority.

A car-aircraft hybrid, which can transform from a sports car into an aircraft in less than three minutes, is now certified to fly in Slovakia.

The AirCar model.      Klein Vision

The AirCar, developed by Klein Vision, received a certificate of airworthiness from the Slovak Transport Authority in January.

The AirCar model.      Klein Vision

The certification came after 75 hours of test flights, with more than 220 takeoffs and landings executed.

The AirCar executed over 220 takeoffs and landings.      Klein Vision.

A team of up to eight people has been working on the prototype since 2017, according to Klein Vision cofounder, Anton Zajac, together clocking up around 100,000 hours of work.

The AirCar executed over 220 takeoffs and landings.      Klein Vision.

The AirCar completed its first inter-city flight in June last year, flying from the international airport in Nitra, Slovakia, to the international airport in Bratislava, Slovakia. The flight took a total of 35 minutes.

The AirCar completed its first inter-city flight last June.      Klein Vision.

After arrival, the AirCar then transformed into a sports car and was driven by Zajac, alongside the AirCar's inventor, Professor Stefan Klein, to downtown Bratislava.

The AirCar completed its first inter-city flight last June.      Klein Vision.

The AirCar is not restricted to airfields. It can take off from and land anywhere so long as the owner of the property gives permission, according to Zajac.

The AirCar model.      Klein Vision.

The current model can travel up to 370 miles, cruising at 140 miles per hour. According to Zajac, a new production model will have a range of around 630 miles.

The AirCar's cruising speed is around 140 miles per hour.      Klein Vision.

The AirCar is powered by a 1.6 litre BMW engine and runs on fuel sold at any gas station.

The AirCar runs on fuel sold at any gas station.      Klein Vision.

The dual-mode vehicle is also equipped with a ballistic parachute in case of an emergency incident or engine failure.

The AirCar has a ballistic parachute.      Klein Vision.

The models weighs 1,100 kilograms and can hold two people. Zajac told Insider that the company plans to introduce a three-seat model, as well as an amphibious version.

The current model holds 2 people.      Klein Vision.

Since the dual-mode vehicle is a fully-fledged aircraft, anybody flying it will need a pilot's licence.

People flying it will need a pilot licence.      Klein Vision

According to Zajac, the certification is a "huge milestone," not only in bringing forward a flying car that meets European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations, but also in setting the stage for the mass production of dual-model vehicles.

The AirCar model.      Klein Vision.

The AirCar has an EASA compatible certificate, meaning it can fly in any country in the European Union, with approval from local authorities. Zajac told Insider that the company is also currently applying for approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The AirCar model.      Klein Vision.

"We are planning to introduce an AirCar taxi service," Zajac told Insider, adding that the company hopes to encourage around 5% of the private owners of the US' 220,000 small planes to switch to the AirCar.

The AirCar meets meets European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations.      Klein Vision.

Depending on factors like avionics - the electronic flight control systems fitted in an aircraft - it will cost anywhere between $500,000 and $1 million to purchase the AirCar.

Klein Vision wants to introduce an AirCar taxi service.      Klein Vision.

Zajac said the company had already started to take orders from "selected" clients, and expected deliveries to begin in late 2023.

The AirCar will cost anywhere between $500,000 and $1 million.      Klein Vision.