Terrafugia Transition Flying Car

The American company Terrafugia has developed and produced for mass production light aircraft Transition, which is not only able to fly, but very smartly moved by road. The prototype Transition has been presented at an auto show in New York.

Transition in the air can accelerate to 185 km / h, cruising speed is 172 km / h and 787 km range. To want the run length 518 m strip of Salon accommodates two people and luggage like a small golf bag.

After landing, the aircraft itself folds its wings and turns into a car, in size comparable to the van (length 6 m, width 2.3 m, height 2 m). In Transition have all the necessary lighting, it meets the requirements of road safety thanks to the crushed zones and eyrbegov.

Rotax 912S engine is paired with a CVT and causes the rear wheels. On the road, the creation of Terrafugia is able to accelerate to 105 km / h, consuming on average 6.7 liters of petrol per 100 kilometers. Dressed in the usual fuel, can be stored in an ordinary garage. Weight of empty machine is 440 kg takeoff weight of 650 kg.

Terrafugia Transition Cost is $ 279,000. Orders are accepted now, wishing to order a flying car must prepay $ 10,000. For permission to fly to the United States should pass a 20-hour course.