Will Flying Cars Rule the Air?
August 19th, 2010Anyone who has ever been undone by dogged traffic jams should take notice, by the end of next year the dream of a flying car may finally come to fruition. Today, for only $10,000 as a deposit a driver can hold a place for your very own Terrafugia Transition, a winging automobile which will reportedly be street legal. The company has been working on the design for the automobile beginning in 2006 and it now appears that it will become a positive result.
The airborne car, or as it is called by Terrafugia, this road able aircraft gets 30 miles per gallon on the highway, possesses front wheel drive, in addition it can handle two occupants. Its cargo space features elbow room for camping equipment. On the road this aircraft can accomplish typical highway speeds plus still be able to fit in a typical garage and parking place when its wings are closed. When its time to go airborne just push the button in the cockpit and extend the wings. After that all you need is a short third of a mile of straight pavement to takeoff. Legally you do need to take off and land at an airport so that air traffic is monitored. But who knows how that will change in the future?
Offering a 400 mile range in addition to a cruising velocity of one hundred fifteen mph aloft, the Transition is ideal for the long family trip. Terrafugia reports this vehicle is perfect for trips between 100 and 400 miles. All that is essential to drive and pilot the Transition is a license to fly a Light Sports Aircraft and a general drivers permit. The pilots license only demands 20 hours of flight time with merely 5 of those must be solo. You can even get the flight license through Terrafugia.
The Transitions safety features comply with all government auto safety standards imposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It includes crumple zones, airbags and other safety features necessary to make the auto street legal. Complementary safety characteristics abide by FAA regulations.
The Terrafugial Transition is set for its launching the last quarter in 2011.
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