"From thinking about the future in 1985 to actually experiencing the future we were thinking about 30 years back. One of the predictions that we have heard of most of the times is about a flying car."

Watching Back to the Future on the giant screen, hearing the Doc say: “We are in twenty fifteen, 21st October 2015” made me realise how dramatically the times have changed. From thinking about the future in 1985 to actually experiencing the future we were thinking about 30 years back. One of the predictions that we have heard of most of the times is about a flying car. Aeromobil, a company based in Slovakia has confirmed that its flying car extends the limitations and bounds of gravity along with several functioning prototypes.

CEO Juraj Vaculik believes in his vision of having a production version of its car on sale soon. Besides converting this vision into reality there are other inherent obstacles facing the Aeromobil 3.0 before it can be launched to the general public. Some of the problems include providing a pilot license to everyone who wants to operate this vehicle in the air. There have been 4 development versions of the Aeromobil (1.0, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0). It took 20 years for the development team to develop the first prototype. Inventor Dean Kamen is the mastermind behind this beautiful innovation.

With the first prototype lacking folding wings, the latest version has been developed with folding wings and fins around the wheels. Some of the other problems include developing a runway to take off from and land on. Also taking into consideration the prices of carbon fiber body and safety features a normal car of this type can cost anywhere up to several hundred thousand Euros.

But all of these problems have not stopped Vaculik from dreaming even further into the future. He imagines a network of grass runways near highways to pull off and take flight from. Assuming the Aeromobil proves to be a success, the company someday wants to create a four-passenger model with a hybrid drive-train that would double the current version's 430-mile range. It would also be capable of fully autonomous flight with no pilot at the controls, which sounds like a seriously lofty goal.