The Filatov Moscow Design Bureau will begin testing a flying car with the code name IF-9 in January. The two-seater car has received a number of innovative solutions in both safety and layout. The project is currently at the stage of finalizing the IF-9 prototype at a scale of 1:5.
The main advantage of the concept is the layout of the traction units. The IF-9 is a wheeled platform with folding pylons with engines for propellers located at the corners. When folded, they are hidden in the body, in working order the IF-9 turns into a kind of quadcopter.
A passenger compartment capsule with two seats located one behind the other is integrated in the center of the car, it can be accessed through a folding hood using retractable steps built into the body.
The IF-9 capsule also received a rescue system; in the event of an emergency, the electronics will use pyrotechnic cartridges to shoot it off and release parachutes. When landing, a speed damping function will be activated. The designers are considering a hydrogen or electric drive as an energy source.
Now the developers plan to begin flight tests of the prototype. They noted that external investments will be required to complete the project.
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