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If you’ve got £130,000 to spare then there is one way of avoiding traffic jams in future, for one American company has produced a flying car.
The ‘Terrafugia Transition’ is a light sport aircraft that can convert into an automobile which has been given approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration. Weighing in at 1,440 lbs, the two-seater craft can convert to an automobile by landing and folding its wings. A major benefit of the designation of this aircraft is that it requires a licence which can be obtained after only 20 hours of flying time.
In use as a car, it can can fit in a ‘standard’ garage and drive on roads at normal speeds. In aircraft mode with its wings folded down, it can engage its rear-facing propellor and take off carrying a maximum of 450 lbs with a cruising speed of 115 mph and a range of 460 miles. So far, seventy people have paid deposits on the craft and, once into production, it is bound to attract more buyers.
So now in addition to crowded roads we need to watch out for crowded skies! But only in America!
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If you’ve got £130,000 to spare then there is one way of avoiding traffic jams in future, for one American company has produced a flying car.
The ‘Terrafugia Transition’ is a light sport aircraft that can convert into an automobile which has been given approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration. Weighing in at 1,440 lbs, the two-seater craft can convert to an automobile by landing and folding its wings. A major benefit of the designation of this aircraft is that it requires a licence which can be obtained after only 20 hours of flying time.
In use as a car, it can can fit in a ‘standard’ garage and drive on roads at normal speeds. In aircraft mode with its wings folded down, it can engage its rear-facing propellor and take off carrying a maximum of 450 lbs with a cruising speed of 115 mph and a range of 460 miles. So far, seventy people have paid deposits on the craft and, once into production, it is bound to attract more buyers.
So now in addition to crowded roads we need to watch out for crowded skies! But only in America!
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