It seems 2012 is the year of the flying car. The Terrafugia Transition makes it debut at the New York International Auto Show this week but seems to be in direct competition to a new flying car invented by Dutch company PAL-V. Introducing the PAL-V, a car that transforms into a gyrocopter. Watch the video and see for yourself. Technology has certainly come a long way.
Showing posts with label Terrafugia Transition flying car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terrafugia Transition flying car. Show all posts
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
The PAL-V flying car
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It seems 2012 is the year of the flying car. The Terrafugia Transition makes it debut at the New York International Auto Show this week but seems to be in direct competition to a new flying car invented by Dutch company PAL-V. Introducing the PAL-V, a car that transforms into a gyrocopter. Watch the video and see for yourself. Technology has certainly come a long way.
It seems 2012 is the year of the flying car. The Terrafugia Transition makes it debut at the New York International Auto Show this week but seems to be in direct competition to a new flying car invented by Dutch company PAL-V. Introducing the PAL-V, a car that transforms into a gyrocopter. Watch the video and see for yourself. Technology has certainly come a long way.
Monday, 2 April 2012
Video: Terrafugia Transition Press Release
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Flying to work in a flying car doesn't have to be a dream anymore. The Terrafugia Transition has landed and will make its debut at the New York International Auto Show on April 5. The Transition flying car has become the world's most economical aircraft and can get up to 800 km off a single tank of unleaded petrol. Watch the video to see the Terrafugia Transition in flight.
Flying to work in a flying car doesn't have to be a dream anymore. The Terrafugia Transition has landed and will make its debut at the New York International Auto Show on April 5. The Transition flying car has become the world's most economical aircraft and can get up to 800 km off a single tank of unleaded petrol. Watch the video to see the Terrafugia Transition in flight.
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Fly to work with the Transition flying car
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If you live in a big city, like Johannesburg, you will be
familiar with traffic and all the frustrations that come with it. It’s thought
that the average person in Johannesburg spends between 3 to 4 hours sitting in traffic
everyday. It’s when you stuck in a traffic jam that your mind wonders off and
you think to yourself, ‘I wish I could fly to work’. Who would have thought that flying cars could ever become a reality?
What do you think of the Transition?
The 440 kg Transition transforms from a car into a small
plane and back into a car again with the wings unfolding in only 30 seconds. The
car is 2m high, 2.3m wide and 6m long and when the wings unfold, the width
increases to 8m.
The first successful test flight took place in 2009 and the
Transition cruises at a speed of 172 km/h when flying, consuming 18.9 litres /
h. The Transition uses unleaded petrol rather than Aviation fuel. On the tar,
the Transition clocks 105 km/h with fuel consumption at 14.9 km / litre.
What do you think of the Transition?
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