Developing Story·Almora·Updated 17d ago

Almora Youth Builds Flying Car, Demonstrates Test Flight

A young man from Almora has built a flying car and demonstrated it taking off, according to an Economic Times report.

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Current Summary

A youth from Almora identified as Ravi Tamta has built an electric aerial vehicle named the HAPIDA SKYNEX, described as a drone prototype, with video showing its first test flight, according to corroborating Economic Times, NDTV, Times of India and ascendants.in reports published August 7. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has since shared the video, prompting wide online reaction, per an India Today report published August 8. The vehicle does not require ethanol fuel. Full technical specifications, its regulatory or certification status, and the project's funding have not been detailed.

What We Know

A youth from Almora has built a flying car, and video shows it taking off, per an August 7 Economic Times report.
The flying car reportedly does not require ethanol fuel, per the innovator's demonstration.
NDTV corroborates the flying car report, specifying it is electric-powered and that footage shows its first test flight.
The builder has been identified as Ravi Tamta, per a Times of India report published August 7.
The vehicle is officially named the HAPIDA SKYNEX and is described in one report as a drone prototype rather than a conventional car.
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami shared the test flight video, drawing broad online attention to the prototype.

What Is Still Unclear

The builder's identity, the vehicle's specifications, its regulatory or certification status, and the funding source have not been detailed.

What Changed

8 Aug, 12:00 pm
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has shared a video of the HAPIDA SKYNEX test flight, drawing wider online attention to the Almora-built prototype, according to an India Today report published August 8. The vehicle's certification status and funding remain undisclosed.
7 Aug, 09:00 pm
A corroborating ascendants.in report identifies the vehicle by name as the HAPIDA SKYNEX and describes it as a drone prototype built by Ravi Tamta, clarifying earlier characterizations of it as a 'flying car.'
7 Aug, 05:41 pm
A Times of India report published August 7 identifies the builder of the Almora-made electric flying vehicle as Ravi Tamta.
7 Aug, 12:31 pm
NDTV has corroborated earlier Economic Times reports on the Almora youth's flying car, specifying it is electric-powered and confirming footage of its first test flight. The builder's identity, certification status, and funding remain undisclosed.
7 Aug, 10:10 am
A corroborating Economic Times report notes the vehicle does not require ethanol fuel, per the innovator's demonstration. The builder's identity and full technical specifications remain undisclosed.
7 Aug, 09:41 am
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