The first flying automobile, equally at home in the sky and on the road, is scheduled to take to the air next month (February). If the automobile, which can transform itself from a two-seater road car to a plane in 15 seconds, survives its first test flight next month, it is expected to land in showrooms in about 18 months.
The Terrafugia Transition, developed by former NASA engineers, is powered by the same 100 Brake Horse power engine on the ground and in the air. Its manufacturer, Carl Dietrich, who runs the Massachusetts-based Terrafugia, said the flying automobile uses normal unleaded fuel and fits into a garage. Dietrich said the Terrafugia will be able to fly up to 800km on a single tank of petrol at a cruising speed of 185km per hour. Dietrich said he had already received 40 orders despite an expected retail price of $200,000.
The Terrafugia Transition, developed by former NASA engineers, is powered by the same 100 Brake Horse power engine on the ground and in the air. Its manufacturer, Carl Dietrich, who runs the Massachusetts-based Terrafugia, said the flying automobile uses normal unleaded fuel and fits into a garage. Dietrich said the Terrafugia will be able to fly up to 800km on a single tank of petrol at a cruising speed of 185km per hour. Dietrich said he had already received 40 orders despite an expected retail price of $200,000.
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