Author Topic: Flying Car Coming by 2011 (Read 2993 times)

Kudrat Kaur · « **on:** November 13, 2010, 04:50:01 PM »

American company Terrafugia is set to unveil its new "flying car" as early as 2011, the technological marvel will be able to both drive along roads like a normal car and take to the skies at up to 115 km/hour.

An American company Terrafugia Transition, based near Boston, is set to unveil the dual-purpose car-cum-plane vehicle called ‘The Flying Car’ as early as 2011. The two-seater vehicle can let you fly if you wish to avoid the congested city traffic."

Transition ~ car-plane has wings that unfold for flying — a process the company says takes one minute — and fold back up for driving. A runway is still required to takeoff and land.

The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.The Transition's price tag: $194,000. But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or GPS. Another option is a full-plane parachute.So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits.

Terrafugia is Latin for "escape from the land." The company was founded in 2006 by five Massachusetts Institute of Technology grad students who were also pilots. They received some seed money from the school.

Author Topic: Flying Car Coming by 2011 (Read 2993 times)

Kudrat Kaur

Flying Car Coming by 2011

Database Error

Who's Online

Recent Posts