Flying car to become a reality soon

Flying cars aren't just science fiction anymore. Your dream of flying in a four-wheeler will soon become true. Woburn, Mass-based Terrafugia Inc has said its prototype flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling it next year.

  • Flying cars aren't just science fiction anymore. Your dream of flying in a four-wheeler will soon come true. Woburn, Mass-based Terrafugia Inc has said its prototype flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling it next year.<br><br>Source: Terrafugia Inc
    Flying cars aren't just science fiction anymore. Your dream of flying in a four-wheeler will soon come true. Woburn, Mass-based Terrafugia Inc has said its prototype flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling it next year.

    Source: Terrafugia Inc
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  • The vehicle ? dubbed the Transition ? has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. Last month, it flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes. Commercial jets fly at 35,000 feet.<br><br>Source: Terrafugia Inc
    The vehicle — dubbed the Transition — has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. Last month, it flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes. Commercial jets fly at 35,000 feet.

    Source: Terrafugia Inc
  • The car is expected to cost around Rs 1,42,29,000. And it won't help if you are stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.<br><br>Around 100 people have already put down Rs 5,00,000 in deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale. These numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later in the week at the New York Auto Show.<br><br> Source: Terrafugia Inc
    The car is expected to cost around Rs 1,42,29,000. And it won't help if you are stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.

    Around 100 people have already put down Rs 5,00,000 in deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale. These numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later in the week at the New York Auto Show.

    Source: Terrafugia Inc
  • The flying car has always had a special place in the American imagination. The Transition can reach around 112 km per hour on the road and 184 in the air.<br><br>Source: Terrafugia Inc
    The flying car has always had a special place in the American imagination. The Transition can reach around 112 km per hour on the road and 184 in the air.

    Source: Terrafugia Inc
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  • It flies using a 87-litre tank of automotive fuel and burns 18 litre per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 55 km per gallon. 1 gallon = 3.78 ltr <br><br>Source: Terrafugia Inc
    It flies using a 87-litre tank of automotive fuel and burns 18 litre per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 55 km per gallon. 1 gallon = 3.78 ltr

    Source: Terrafugia Inc
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