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Fairly Realistic Flying Car Offered for 2009 Delivery

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the promises-promises dept.

An anonymous reader writes to tell us about yet another promise of a flying car. The Register is reporting on the latest from Terrafugia Inc called the "Transition" which is a combination car and airplane that runs on unleaded gas. The idea is that it's a car that you can drive to the nearest airstrip and, with the touch of a button, convert to an airplane, fly to an airstrip close to your goal, then convert back to a car to reach your ultimate destination. Of course, how many times have we been promised flying cars only to suffer in perpetual disappointment.

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  1. Realistic? by YrWrstNtmr · · Score: 3, Informative

    This is not a 'flying car'. Yes, it may go on the road, and may actually fly. But it does neither well. Very impractical for actual driving with those blind spots, and if you're flying, why are you hauling a heavy roadable drivetrain around?

    550lb total payload. -120lb gas, -200lb pilot + 150lb passenger = 80lb left. What...you were eplanning on bringing a little luggage?

  2. Re:Cmdr. Sisko wants to know -- by russ1337 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Ah... just checked with someone that knows the guy... that was PLTOFF Murray in his Midget Mustang .... 1988.

    So flying cars, no. Driving airplanes... yes.