Well it's finally happened... the first flying car has been approved for air space.
I remember watching The Jetsons (I still do), and marvelling at how outlandish the assumptions of the future were. I mean, living in the 1960s, I guess you would have to make estimated guesses about what life would be like 200 or 300 years from then.
So this car is called The Terrafugia Transition and has gained approval from The Federal Aviation Administration. The only one of its kind, this puppy costs a cool $194 000 USD.
Some quick manufacturer facts:
- it is being classified as a "light sport aircraft" even though it is 120 pounds over the limit
- it can carry 450 pounds
- it weights approximately 1300 pounds
- it needs at least 1700 feet of land to take off
- it has a travelling speed of 115 mph in the air, with a total range of 460 mph
- pilots/drivers only need 20 hours of training and practice in order to operate one
- it can function as a car, you just need to collapse the wings
And if you think that people are going to miss out on this investment, think again: there have been at least 70 reservations for the futuristic automobile.
Honestly, if you had the funds, who wouldn't trade the hassles of waiting in airports and going through customs for a strange, yet cool, flying apparatus?
look for this bad boy flying in an air space near you in mid 2011.
xoxo, melissa
3 comments:
I wouldn't necessarily call it a "flying car," because all it is is a car that can turn into a plane. A "flying car" would have to be able to function like a car in the air, such as stopping in mid flight (to wait at air-traffic lights).
Oh lordy. The first er... "car-crash" should be interesting to hear about. lol
It's still an interesting invention though. In all honesty, I would stick to regular planes if I wanted to fly.
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