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Flying cars take off
Published: Oct 20, 2026 10:20 PM
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi (left), UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and Zhao Deli, founder of XPENG AEROHT (ARIDGE),  jointly unveil the Land Aircraft Carrier (X3-F) flying car at the ARIDGE mass-production factory in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 20, 2026. The X3-F will be the first flying car for a low-altitude flight supervision demonstration zone in the UAE. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi (left), UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and Zhao Deli, founder of XPENG AEROHT (ARIDGE), jointly unveil the Land Aircraft Carrier (X3-F) flying car at the ARIDGE mass-production factory in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 20, 2026. The X3-F will be the first flying car for a low-altitude flight supervision demonstration zone in the UAE. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times