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"World’s first flying car prepares for take-off"
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World’s first flying car prepares for take-off
Is it a car? Is it a plane? Actually it’s both. The first flying automobile, equally at home in the sky or on the road, is scheduled to take to the air next month.
If it survives its first test flight, the Terrafugia Transition, which can transform itself from a two-seater road car to a plane in 15 seconds, is expected to land in showrooms in about 18 months’ time.
Its manufacturer says it is easy to keep and run since it uses normal unleaded fuel and will fit into a garage.
Carl Dietrich, who runs the Massachusetts-based Terrafugia, said: “This is the first really integrated design where the wings fold up automatically and all the parts are in one vehicle.”
The Transition, developed by former Nasa engineers, is powered by the same 100bhp engine on the ground and in the air.
Terrafugia claims it will be able to fly up to 500 miles on a single tank of petrol at a cruising speed of 115mph. Up to now, however, it has been tested only on roads at up to 90mph.
Dietrich said he had already received 40 orders, despite an expected retail price of $200,000 (£132,000).
“For an airplane that’s very reasonable, but for a car that’s very much at the high end,” he conceded.
There are still one or two drawbacks. Getting insurance may be a little tricky and finding somewhere to take off may not be straightforward: the only place in the US in which it is legal to take off from a road is Alaska.
Dietrich is optimistic. He said: “In the long term we have the potential to make air travel practical for individuals at a price that would meet or beat driving, with huge time savings.”
Whoop
woooah.
i want one
soooo sickkkk
I gotta get me one of those!
wow
Cool!
its not the first flying car.. i seen one one top gear
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you couldn't pay me enough to ride that
that is so cool!
it's kinda ugly lol
Oh yes, flying car. This is exactly what we all need.
Who cares about global warming , ozone hole growing, pollution , climate change, trash overflowing, people starving, etc….
Now we'll have thousands of flying cars crashing in the air and falling on our stupid heads and exploding on the roofs of our houses.
I need this so bad! I'll never be late to class!!
Reality will call with the first carplanes falling from the sky! Ouch !
There have been flying cars before. All the way back to the before world war 2 even. Check out the Aerocar from 1949. Flying cars are not practical or safe. So who really cares.
wow! the jetsons era is upon us…
this is fucking awesome.
Thats so cool but must be so bad for the environment! I thought we are supposed to be SAVING energy! Not wasting it.
ONCE AGAIN … GLAD THEY CURED CANCER FIRST
Who. Gives. A. Fuck.
wish i had one, then i'd be a flying squirrel!
Tom 951 is correct in his history and spot on in his assessment. Having a rich asshole crash into a school while he's talking on a fucking cellphone is just what the world needs now, isn't it ? Google "flying cars" for the full story on flying cars. P.S, Bob Cummings used to fly a Taylor Aerocar in one of his TV shows in the 1950's
This isn't the first airplane car. They had one in the 60's and it didn't "fly" no pun intended. It was too expensive and technology back then obviously didn't make it as convenient as this one. Maybe this one will work better. Watch History channel, they have the documentary on there.
hmm the first? im not sure, i remember going to the aviation museum in ottawa and seeing a car that transformed into a plane there, it may not have been publicly displayed/used but it surely was made and i'd say that was the first considereing it was made in the 50's or something, but anyways gald to see that they are still trying to do crazy things
Re: the squirrel – lmfao!
great, now you can leave the club and drive drunk in the sky, hit another drunk car plane, and crash into a house… it works out great for everyone
Re: orchidgirl – Exactly. I want to hear about new ways of transportation that will conserve energy, not waste it. Plus, that thing is hideous.
as if we don't already have enough conveniences at the expense of the planet.
The sideview of this thing reminds me of the imperial shuttle from Star Wars…
Appropriate bumper sticker: "My other vehicle is a Klingon Bird of Prey"
i definatly would not wanna be one of the first to have those death cars
we have flying cars, they're called airplanes
So you think you will have to have a gliders license to fly this thing or are they just going to let any dumbass with the money enjoy? I think it's cool but I hope it fails. I don't think it will be good for the people.
This becoming mainstream in the near future would be ill!
holy crap! that's crazy…
I'm picturing all of the old people in Florida smashing into each other……
WOW! When I was a kid we all thought that we would have cars, and live like the jetsons in the year 2000… a little late but maybe it's coming!
Wrong. There was at least one flying car before this. Aerocar was built in 1949.
yeah sure its nice but i bet as soon as it takes off, itll break apart….
Re: redheadedslut – LMFAO!
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I think the possible reality of this becoming the norm is equal parts exciting and scary.
wow!! in 20 years i predict the roads ..and skies will be full of these cars/planes
but what happens when your in the sky and you run out of gas?
I'd be sporting dat!
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DAAANG!!!!!!!! Thats one AWESOME car/plane!!!!! Its like being a celebrity with your own private jet! Its Like being James Bond! lol, I just wish they would make a HOVER car! That would be AWESOME!!!!!
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Why the heck are they still using unleaded petrol??? Scientists, stop working on transportation & start working on petrol alternatives!
as a pilot myself, I would love to get my hands on one of these flying cars
Looks awesome! Just hope it's eco-friendly and not hard to manage.
That is toooooo cool!
Hey perez don't you owe me $200,00??
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
where are the rearview mirrors?
this looks goofy