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The World's First Flying Car Showroom Opens in Silicon Valley
LOS ALTOS, Calif. - Californer -- ASKA reports the successful launch of a pre-sales campaign for the limited edition of their ASKA™electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle designed for consumers. Pre-orders of the drive and fly vehicle, priced at $789,000, began on April 15th and the initial sales target was achieved within the first two weeks. Customers are pre-ordering the ASKA™ at the company web site and at a newly openly showroom.
The showroom is located in Los Altos, the heart of Silicon Valley, and is the world's first sales venue for a flying car. The ASKA™ showroom provides a totally new personalized customer buying experience, with demonstration models of the ASKA™ and a learning center about air mobility.
ASKA™ is aimed at discerning customers who want the freedom to travel on the road or in the air. The four-seater ASKA™ drives on the road like a car, capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), as well as short takeoff and landing (STOL), and flies like an aircraft. The deluxe private commuter vehicle enables people to live in a quality environment outside urban areas and to quickly and safely travel to the city center – door to door.
"Our pre-order customers are very excited about the benefits of air mobility and already know how they want to use ASKA™. They want to significantly reduce travel time to their favorite destinations and to quickly and easily commute within 250 miles of their home," says Guy Kaplinsky, CoFounder/CEO.
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Pre-orders and Pricing
A special limited edition of ASKA™ is available for preorder, available to only 1,500 customers, and priced at $789,000. Interested buyers can register at ASKA's website www.askafly.com to start the sales process and to place a $5000.00 pre-order payment to secure their place on the preorder list. The deposit will be held in an escrow account and is fully refundable. Pre-order customers will be granted 1 option of share equity if eligibility requirements are met to comply with securities laws. ASKA™ is targeted for delivery in 2026, subject to standard regulatory approval and certification.
VIP services included in pricing:
- Membership in the Founders Club, a dynamic community who will share ideas, learn about new technology innovations, and explore potential business opportunities in the rapidly emerging air mobility sector
- Pilot License training
- Choose customized interior/exterior design and a personalized license plate.
Optimal structural performance and integrity
The revolutionary aerodynamic design (patent pending) enables ASKA™ to provide an excellent driving experience on the road and fly safely and efficiently in the air. The initial limited model of ASKA™ has a flight range of up to 250 miles powered by electric motors, and is equipped with a range extender as a redundant safety system.
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People board ASKA™ at their home, on the street or in a parking lot, and drive it like a regular car. The size of a large SUV in drive mode, the ASKA™ is a performing road vehicle. To easily transition to flight mode, ASKA™ lifts off vertically in a designated vertipad launch space – no need to travel to a special air terminal or wait in line with other travelers. As the wings open, ASKA™ transitions to smooth flight, programmed to the driver's destination. After safely transitioning to a vertical landing in a vertipad, ASKA™ can be driven as a car, or be parked in a standard parking lot, on the street, or in a garage. ASKA™ flies using semi-autonomous technologies but pilot training will be needed to operate ASKA™ in the air.
Designed for the highest level of safety
ASKA™'s development and flight-testing are being conducted in accordance with FAA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines for certification. Full-scale flight demonstrations will be taking place in 2022. NFT is part of NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign.
For pre-order information, please visit www.askafly.com
ASKA™ by NFT Inc. is headquartered in Los Altos, CA and was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneurs and futurists Guy Kaplinsky and Maki Kaplinsky.
The showroom is located in Los Altos, the heart of Silicon Valley, and is the world's first sales venue for a flying car. The ASKA™ showroom provides a totally new personalized customer buying experience, with demonstration models of the ASKA™ and a learning center about air mobility.
ASKA™ is aimed at discerning customers who want the freedom to travel on the road or in the air. The four-seater ASKA™ drives on the road like a car, capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), as well as short takeoff and landing (STOL), and flies like an aircraft. The deluxe private commuter vehicle enables people to live in a quality environment outside urban areas and to quickly and safely travel to the city center – door to door.
"Our pre-order customers are very excited about the benefits of air mobility and already know how they want to use ASKA™. They want to significantly reduce travel time to their favorite destinations and to quickly and easily commute within 250 miles of their home," says Guy Kaplinsky, CoFounder/CEO.
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Pre-orders and Pricing
A special limited edition of ASKA™ is available for preorder, available to only 1,500 customers, and priced at $789,000. Interested buyers can register at ASKA's website www.askafly.com to start the sales process and to place a $5000.00 pre-order payment to secure their place on the preorder list. The deposit will be held in an escrow account and is fully refundable. Pre-order customers will be granted 1 option of share equity if eligibility requirements are met to comply with securities laws. ASKA™ is targeted for delivery in 2026, subject to standard regulatory approval and certification.
VIP services included in pricing:
- Membership in the Founders Club, a dynamic community who will share ideas, learn about new technology innovations, and explore potential business opportunities in the rapidly emerging air mobility sector
- Pilot License training
- Choose customized interior/exterior design and a personalized license plate.
Optimal structural performance and integrity
The revolutionary aerodynamic design (patent pending) enables ASKA™ to provide an excellent driving experience on the road and fly safely and efficiently in the air. The initial limited model of ASKA™ has a flight range of up to 250 miles powered by electric motors, and is equipped with a range extender as a redundant safety system.
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People board ASKA™ at their home, on the street or in a parking lot, and drive it like a regular car. The size of a large SUV in drive mode, the ASKA™ is a performing road vehicle. To easily transition to flight mode, ASKA™ lifts off vertically in a designated vertipad launch space – no need to travel to a special air terminal or wait in line with other travelers. As the wings open, ASKA™ transitions to smooth flight, programmed to the driver's destination. After safely transitioning to a vertical landing in a vertipad, ASKA™ can be driven as a car, or be parked in a standard parking lot, on the street, or in a garage. ASKA™ flies using semi-autonomous technologies but pilot training will be needed to operate ASKA™ in the air.
Designed for the highest level of safety
ASKA™'s development and flight-testing are being conducted in accordance with FAA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines for certification. Full-scale flight demonstrations will be taking place in 2022. NFT is part of NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign.
For pre-order information, please visit www.askafly.com
ASKA™ by NFT Inc. is headquartered in Los Altos, CA and was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneurs and futurists Guy Kaplinsky and Maki Kaplinsky.
Source: ASKA by NFT Inc.
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