A Slovakian startup working to make the age-old dream of flying cars a reality says it has a new prototype that could ship as early as 2026. Many companies have tried—and failed—to bring flying cars to life. Making flying cars is much easier said than doneDreams of functional flying cars date back to the days of Henry Ford in the early 1900s. In practical terms, they are somewhere in between a flying car and a helicopter. There’s also the very real concern about what happens if one of these flying cars falls out of the sky.