Jacaylbaro Posted March 22, 2009 Flying Car Completes First Successful Test Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted March 22, 2009 Terrafugia (pronounced Terra-FOO-gee-ah) has completed the first successful test of its flying car. The company's Transition Roadable Aircraft Proof of Concept is a two-seat aircraft that can take off and land at local airports as well as drive on regular roads. Converting between the two modes takes all of 30 seconds. The company said that the flying car (sorry, but the official name is a mouthful) can travel at speeds up to 115 mph for 450 miles in the air, drive at highway speeds on the ground, and fold up to fit in a standard garage with a parked width of 81 inches and a height of 80 inches. For its first flight, Phil Meteer, Colonel, USAFR (Retired) flew the car at Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh, NY. The chase aircraft was piloted by Giora Guth. The flight lasted less than a minute and was maybe 10 feet in the air, but it's a start. (Short video of the flight after the break.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abwaan Posted March 22, 2009 lol...crazy idea...and how many more air-traffic control do we need now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
