It can vertically take off and land, so you don't need a runway or much space to launch it, and it can travel up to 25 miles at speeds of up to 62mph (as restricted in the US).

Although a pilot's license is not required by law to fly the BlackFly, Opener has chose to require drivers to undergo a training program to ensure that they can fly the machine safely.

'Opener is re-energizing the art of flight with a safe and affordable flying vehicle that can free its operators from the everyday restrictions of ground transportation, ' Leng said in a statement.

It isn't clear when the flying vehicles might be available to buy, but Opener has won permission from regulators to fly BlackFly as a "basic ultralight aircraft". "We will offer competitive pricing in an endeavor to democratize three-dimensional personal transportation".

The OPENER team has spent the last nine years in stealth mode, designing, developing, and testing new innovative technologies which have now evolved into the zero-emission BlackFly vehicles. As far as safety, the company went for "triple-modular redundant flight systems".

BlackFly consists of single seat cockpit and two wings, each received four propeller.

Seven years on, the startup has developed a fully functional dual-wing, eight-rotor craft which has been tested in the air more than 1,400 times, covering a distance of more than 12,000 miles. Being electric, the BlackFly would ideally be powered by a renewable energy source, like home solar panels or wind turbine generators.

Director at Opener and former Senior Vice President of Knowledge at Google, Alan Eustace, said: "The future of Aviation begins today".

We first saw the news via the BBC. The dream of flight, which was so hard and expensive to obtain, will soon be within the reach of millions.

The video below shows BlackFly taking to the skies. "I've never seen anything like it".

The machine operates on an electric motor. "OPENER has made a huge step forward in bringing the Jetson's world to life". This event prompted the formation of a stealth company with the sole goal of pursuing the development of this new unique technology.

While similar to a flying auto, the BlackFly has no wheels and is not designed for use on roads.
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