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Detroit Flying Cars WD-1

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Dual extending wings, light weight carbon, 2 seat electric flying car. Prototype in development.

Detroit Flying Cars WD-1
Lift type
Fixed wing
Assembly
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Electric
Application
Experimental

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Composite
Wing
Composite
Landing gear
Fixed tricycle
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Full FBW digital
Configuration & certification
Wing position
Low
Planform
Straight
Tail
Conventional
continued
Certification
Experimental-LSA
Minimum crew
1

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