Florida Gov. Launches Test Site for Flying Cars in Polk County

Florida Gov. launches test site for flying cars in Polk County

Florida offers test site for flying cabs in Polk County

Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue hope to land the next generation of air transport companies at a testing facility in Central Florida.

Florida offers test site for flying cabs

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue are betting big on the future of air mobility, announcing plans for a state-run test site for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOLs) — often dubbed “flying cars.” The new aerial test bed will be built at the department’s SunTrax facility in Polk County and will feature two vertiports — designated takeoff and landing pads for battery-powered aircraft…

Florida Offers Test Site for Flying Cabs

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue hope to land the next generation of air transport companies at a testing facility in Central Florida.