Terrafugia, a real flying vehicle: hybrid car plane

[Christophe]

Here is the Transition by Terrafugia, evolution or a new toy for millionaires?

It is more a rolling plane than a flying car, the price is "correct" when you know the prices of the cessna.




More informations: http://www.terrafugia.com/

[Targol]

Did they market people who spawned that?

What social class is it for?

-not the richest because they will refuse, after their flight, to roll in a soap box like that.

... as for the others, you have to be able to afford it ...

[Christophe]

Well, it's Americans ... they don't think like us

But basically, the more I look at the "file" the more I think like you: it is probably neither a good car nor a good airplane ... not to mention the look.

Anyway it's funny anyway and I can't wait to hear the opinion of the pilots of the forum...

A nice video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smGmrpn2Vrk

[Remundo]

there is competition
http://www.milnermotors.com/aircar.htm
http://www.milnermotors.com/

Interesting, but I think the real future is an ADAV (or VTOL) that takes off like a helicopter and flies like an airplane, with several steerable propellers.

I spoke about it there in paragraph 2.6 ... distant dream of sycamoreen.

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[netshaman]

Yep, it's qd not even practical at all these wings which fold in all directions.
Should a system like the Fantomas DS, the ca would be more discreet.
Maybe with nanotechnologies (catomes) it will be possible who knows.

[Remundo]

It would have telescopic wings, or that fold under the car

In short, there is a way to remedy these unsightly and bulky folding wings ...

However, the priority in 2009 is not to have fun with these funny machines, but to massively build RES plants ...

[abyssin3]

Anyway, you need an airplane license for this type of vehicle (and yes ...). And that excluded in addition to being able to take off and land outside an aerodrome. Not very practical.
In the genre, the concept will fitis definitely a better idea.

[Christophe]

In the genre, the concept will fitis definitely a better idea.

Uh, is that flying? I haven't seen the wings!

[Olivier22]

It already existed in the 50s or 60s, a small car on which you could graft wings, an extension and rear tail, and a propeller (on the other hand, the engine was still in place, and it was different from that traction).
I saw it at retromobile 2 or 3 years ago
But then his name?! ?? ...

+1 for Christophe, car-plane = bad car, bad plane, there is a good chance.
100 knots for 100hp is the performance of a rally (4-seater plane designed at the end of the 50s), so if you want it is not bad for a car but that’s far from what you can get from a modern plane.
To have a good road AND air vehicle ... I prefer a real plane with a fold-solex in the trunk

[Former Oceano]

Aviation professionals will confirm or deny what I said, but I wandered around a lot forums aviation, in particular concerning sky lice (Mignet formula) and planes with duck tail at the front.
It would seem that putting the propeller in the back is not a good choice because it increases the drag. In addition to the front winging is not a good aerodynamic choice too and even if it gives a lift to the front it poses piloting problems. Some sites said that it was more fashionable than some in aeronautics.
So in my opinion it must be a car with a lot of drag, monstrous blind spots and a plane maybe deplorable.