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Flying Car Ready To Take Off

Posted by timothy on from the fill-up-on-windshield-fluid-please dept.

ChazeFroy writes "The first flying automobile, equally at home in the sky or on the road, is scheduled to take to the air next month. If it survives its first test flight, the Terrafugia Transition, which can transform itself from a two-seater road car to a plane in 15 seconds, is expected to land in showrooms in about 18 months' time. Terrafugia claims it will be able to fly up to 500 miles on a single tank of unleaded petrol at a cruising speed of 115mph. Even at $200,000 per automobile, they have already received 40 orders."

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  1. Seriously? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I know its all James Bond and everything, but the practicality is not there. It reminds me of a swiss army knife. Not a single useful tool in the bunch. (That's why I use a Leatherman)

  2. Obligatory... by maple_shaft · · Score: 0, Troll

    1) RTFA

    2) Create yet another flying car that has been done and failed countless times before.

    3) ????

    4) Profit!

  3. For the love of God..... by AnalPerfume · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...don't contract Microsoft to do the in car entertainment.

  4. Re:Rules? by mapkinase · · Score: 0, Troll

    Thank you, Captain Obvious. The non-trivial question is about rules of landing and taking of.

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