A 1970 video shows the Aerocar, the "flying car" in action
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The BBC Archive has published a 1970 video showing the Aerocar, a vehicle described as a "flying car", in operation. The information comes from the technology blog Microsiervos, which shares the recording with its readers.
The Aerocar is an example of the attempts made during the 20th century to create a vehicle capable of driving on the road and also of flying. The images show how the aircraft worked and what its design was like at the time.
Although the idea of a car that can fly frequently appears in science fiction, the video shows that more than fifty years ago there were already real projects trying to make it possible. Archive recordings like this one help us understand the history of innovation in transport.
The material published by the BBC is part of its audiovisual archive, which brings together programmes and news from different decades. For those interested in technology and history, this kind of document offers a direct insight into how the future of transport was imagined in the past.
Sources: Microsiervos
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