Flying Car : Terrafugia Transition
October 25th, 2011 adminFlying Car The Terrafugia Transition is a light sport, roadable aircraft under development by Terrafugia since 2006.
The Rotax 912S piston engine powered, carbon-fiber vehicle is planned to have a flight range of 425 nmi (489 mi; 787 km) using automotive grade unleaded gasoline and a cruising flight speed of 107 mph (93 kn; 172 km/h). It does not include an autopilot.
On the highway, it can drive up to 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) to keep up with traffic. The Transition Proof of Concept’s folded dimensions of 6 ft 6 in (2.0 m) high, 7 ft 6 in (2.3 m) wide and 19 ft 6 in (5.9 m) long are designed to fit within a standard household garage. When operated as a car, the engine powers the rear wheel drive. In flight, the engine drives a pusher propeller. The Transition has folding wings, pusher propeller and twin tail.
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