UAE Residents Could Soon Own Their Own Flying Car — a Six-Wheeled Truck With a Plane in the Back

We have seen flying taxis making headlines in Dubai, but what about having your very own flying car? One you can drive, park at home and take into the sky? Chinese company Aridge is working on exactly that, and UAE residents could soon have the chance to own one.

Meet the Land Aircraft Carrier: a six-wheeled vehicle with a detachable, two-seater electric aircraft tucked into the back. According to Khaleej Times, Tan Wang, co-founder and vice-president of Aridge, said the mechanism involves at least seven systems and more than 1,000 parts. The vehicle is being developed for private ownership, giving UAE residents the possibility of having their own flying vehicle rather than relying on commercial air taxis.

Aridge has received around 7,000 pre-orders worldwide, including approximately 600 from the GCC. That is a serious order book for a vehicle that has not yet been certified anywhere — a sign of how much appetite there is for the idea, and how much risk sits behind the numbers.

There is no confirmed date for UAE sales or private flights yet. The aircraft still needs certification from China’s aviation authority, followed by validation from the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority, and flights will be limited to approved areas, with individual operating requirements still being developed. Aridge has signed an agreement with Ras Al Khaimah to test the technology under aviation authority supervision — the first step on a long road to a driveway with an aircraft in it.