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Many people think that science fiction flying car is exclusive, in fact, it has already become a reality, April 6, 2012 debut Terrafugia is one of them. Terrafugia is a Massachusetts-based technology company, which was founded in 2006, this small company's entire business is to develop a flying car (or you can call the road plane). Terrafugia Transition is the company's first product in 2009, it's a proof of concept cars in the United States Plattsburgh airport completed its first flight, flight and landing procedures completed successfully.
For this innovative vehicle, the relevant US agencies have supported policies, such as the FAA to relax its maximum takeoff weight limit, it can be good to install airbags and vehicle collision buffer. In addition, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also allows it to temporarily reduce the number of security configuration, such as using lighter motorcycle tires and airbags simple, and not equipped with vehicle stability system. 2012 New York Auto Show, Terrafugia company released a quasi-production models Transition flying car, this prototype will be unveiled once got worldwide attention. Transition engines can use regular unleaded gasoline, maximum power of 101 horsepower. When the land with the wings folded on both sides of the body, then its dimensions are 6 meters, 2.3 meters, 2 meters.
Transition wings before takeoff need to expand, when it reached a width of 8 meters, 518 meters and then through the roll distance can be successfully launched, its cruising speed in the sky is 160km / h. To drive this car flying car has a driver's license only natural is not enough, but it's only sport aircraft license requires 20 hours (flight time) of training you can get. Transition development work has been carried out steadily, although there is no official time to market, but after the news show The first products will be delivered in the second quarter of 2016.