AUGUST 7, 2009
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED A CAR LIKE GEORGE JETSONS?
NOW YOU CAN!
TERRAFUGA "THE FLYING CAR"
 
My wonderful Aunt J has sent me another wonderful and informative email that I wanted to share with you all in a little bit more splashy way than just an email forward..
When I was a kid I loved the cartoon The Jetsons. Their car was the one thing I always wished for and would day dream about flying through the air instead of driving, but without all the airstrip landings and FCC rules.
They are well on their way to making my dreams come true!
The Terrafugia.. . "Terrafugia" is Latin for "escape from land," is the first "Transition" car to be considered for mass production of its kind.
I have copy pasted a bit of the information I found at the website.. and they have a video that I have posted also.. here is the link to the website to find all the detailed stuff I didn't put into this blog..
TERRAFUGIA
cause lots of us are not interested in the fine tuned details of the thing.. we just want to fly!
I think it is just simply..
"WAY COOL!"
News Releases June 3rd, 2009“FLYING CAR” SOARS THROUGH FLIGHT TESTINGTransition® Roadable Aircraft Moves on to Next Stage of DevelopmentWoburn, MA –
June 3, 2009:
Terrafugia, Inc. has successfully completed the flight testing program designed for its Transition® Roadable Aircraft Proof of Concept.
Having been dubbed “The Flying Car”, the Transition® completed its historic first flight on March 5, 2009 with 27 additional flights completed over the next several weeks.
Terrafugia (ter-ra-FOO-gee-ah), based in Woburn, MA, is comprised of a team of award-winning engineers who have been advancing the state of personal aircraft since 2006.
Founded by five pilots who are graduates of MIT and supported by a world-class network of advisers and private investors, Terrafugia’s mission is the innovative expansion of personal mobility.
Categorized as a Light Sport Aircraft, the Transition® requires a Sport Pilot certificate to fly.
It is a two-seat aircraft designed to take off and land at local airports and drive on any road.
Transforming from plane to car takes the pilot less than 30 seconds.
The Transition® will cruise up to 450 miles at over 115 mph, will drive at highway speeds on the road, and fits in a standard household garage.
The vehicle has front wheel drive on the road and a propeller for flight.
Both modes are powered by unleaded automotive gasoline.
By giving pilots a convenient ground transportation option, the Transition® reduces the cost, inconvenience, and weather sensitivity of personal aviation.
It also increases safety by incorporating automotive crash structures and allowing pilots to drive under bad weather.
The successful completion of flight-testing with the Proof of Concept concludes the first stage of a four stage process to bring the Transition® into production. Work is underway on Stage 2, the Beta Prototype. First delivery is expected in 2011.
Refundable airframe reservations are now being accepted.
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