Watch: First-ever drag race between flying cars

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Back in June, Australian startup Alauda Racing unveiled its Airspeeder MK3. The company defines the aircraft as a full-sized remotely-operated electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL).  The Airspeeder though isn’t your average eVTOL — it’s a flying race car. On Thursday, Alauda set two Mk3s to fight against each other down a 300m drag strip over the deserts of  South Australia. And it’s a true battle of speed, with the aircraft reaching over 154km/h during the video.  The two teams were composed of Alauda’s engineers and official remote test pilots. The aircraft do have space in their cockpit for…

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