Aussie-developed Airspeeder Mk3 is set to compete in F1-style race series this year

Australian aviation firm Alauda has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first flying electric race car that’ll compete in a new racing series billed as the aeronautical equivalent of Formula 1.

Dubbed the Airspeeder Mk3 and carrying F1 styling cues, the full-size electric aircraft is classed as a vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) and, for now at least, is operated via remote control while development continues on a manned Mk4 version due in 2022.
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