Terrafugia Flying Car

James Shaw · July 18, 2011, 07:26:12 PM

Check out this link. A "flying car" that has been cleared by the NTSB for sales in the United States.

Maybe we could get CAP to buy these instead of vans?

Terrafugia Flying Car Cleared for Landing in US

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/07/18/terrafugia-flying-car-cleared-for-landing-in-us/#ixzz1SUEBabrr

PHall · July 18, 2011, 07:51:35 PM

Would the ELT go off if it was in a traffic accident?

gregma · July 18, 2011, 07:59:03 PM

Hmmm. Max airspeed 99.9 knots. Max land speed 62 MPH. And are they serious about the looks?http://www.terrafugia.com/

Greg

jks19714 · July 18, 2011, 08:40:50 PM

Quote from: PHall on July 18, 2011, 07:51:35 PM
Would the ELT go off if it was in a traffic accident?

Maybe not, but that stupid lizard on TV would probably goes "four legs in the air" when it got the bill from the body shop!

Al Sayre · July 18, 2011, 09:22:44 PM

Somehow I think Bondo would not be an approved repair method...

titanII · July 18, 2011, 09:38:58 PM

Quote from: Al Sayre on July 18, 2011, 09:22:44 PM
Somehow I think Bondo would not be an approved repair method...

No, you'd have to use some duct tape. It fixes EVERYTHING...

"All you need in this world is duct tape and WD40."

coudano · July 18, 2011, 09:45:22 PM

i've been waiting patiently for someone to try using one of these as the getaway car for a robbery
hey hollywood, a new idea!!!

worse would be to get whacked in traffic,
and maybe not knowing it, pull over, transition and go fly (eek)

ol'fido · July 18, 2011, 09:46:56 PM

What's up, doc. Does it have AIR brakes. Heh, heh, heh, Tha-Tha-That's all, folks.

Bobble · July 19, 2011, 12:47:03 PM

A possible competitor -

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/07/burt-rutan-designs-hybrid-flying-car/

titanII · July 19, 2011, 12:54:33 PM

Quote from: Bobble on July 19, 2011, 12:47:03 PM
A possible competitor -
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/07/burt-rutan-designs-hybrid-flying-car/

Well, if Burt Rutan designed it...

ascorbate · July 19, 2011, 01:41:39 PM

While I'm a fan of this flying car... I'm an even bigger fan of the Icon amphibious aircraft for about half the price of the Terrafugia... check it out: http://www.iconaircraft.com/icon-a5-video.html

Flyer · July 19, 2011, 03:21:20 PM

Hi, I am New here. Just wanted to say that ICON A5 Plane that will be coming out in the near future should be nice. Hope it makes it through all the FAA appovals.