There is finally hope to those of us who are constantly caught by traffic congestion, by the end of next year the dream of a flying auto could be a reality. Today, for only a mere $10K down payment you can reserve your very own Terrafugia Transition, a winging auto which will also be street legal. This innovative company has been engaged in the plan for this machine from back in 2006 and it now appears that it will become real.
This airborne vehicle, or as it is referred to by the company, this road able aircraft delivers 30 mpgs on the highway, possesses front wheel drive, and can hold two occupants. Its storage area has elbow room for many items. The car can accomplish normal highway speeds and is able of fitting in a regular garage and parking space if its wings are closed up. If you want to take flight just engage the button in the cockpit and spread out the autos wings. Then all that is required is only a 1/3 of a mile of straight black top to takeoff. Technically you do have to fly and land at an airport so air traffic is observed. But hopefully this will change in the near future.
With a 400 mile range and a cruising speed of 115 miles per hour aloft, the Transition is ideal for the long family trip. According to Terrafugia the Transition is ideal for trips between 100 and four hundred miles. All that is essential to operate and navigate the Transition is a license to fly a Light Sports Aircraft and a regular drivers permit. This pilots license only requires twenty hours of flying time and simply five of those must be solo. Buyers can even get the flight license through Terrafugia.
The safety characteristics of the Transition abide by all federal motorcar safety measures enforced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This includes crumple zones, airbags and some other safety characteristics essential to make the vehicle street legal. Complementary safety characteristics abide by FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) regulations.
The Transition is set for its debut at the end of 2011.
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