Flying Chinese Cars Aspire to Be Latest Wonder of Gulf’s Skies

The modular Aridge X3-F hovers during its presentation and flight demonstration in Dubai on Oct. 12.

Photographer: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images

In a city that’s no stranger to jaw-dropping sights, the Chinese-made flying car hovering over one of Dubai’s glitziest beach resorts still turned heads.

Demonstrating a manned flight of its new Land Aircraft Carrier to a select crowd in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, Guangzhou-based Aridge was making its latest pitch to become a transport option of choice for the Gulf’s super-rich.