Flying car Terrafugia Transition

Flying car Terrafugia Transition

New flying car Terrafugia TF-X will become reality in 2018

Flying car Terrafugia Transition

All people who follow news and developments in the field of flying cars, wonder when, finally, all of this will move from the category of science fiction in the real everyday things? One of the leaders of this direction is known to the company Terrafugia, which experts now are engaged in the development and manufacture of the first prototype of a new unmanned flying vehicle series TF-X. the First flights of this model will begin in 2018, and by 2025 the company Terrafugia plans to begin small-scale production of such vehicles.

Flying car Terrafugia Transition

Hybrid flying car TF-X is very similar to the high-tech 4-seater sedan. In addition, the car is equipped with folding wings with two motors on each side. These engines are powered by energy generated by the electric generator, paired with a 300-horsepower internal combustion engine. As with the first prototype of the TF-X and the new apparatus, the wings can fold horizontally during preparation for flight and take a vertical position when driving on the surface.

Additional propellers provide car TF-X the possibility of takeoff and landing on any short stretch of road, for this is no longer required runway length is large enough. During the flight, the car can reach speeds of 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph), and fuel and energy is enough to overcome the distance of 800 kilometers (500 miles).

If the first prototype flying car TF-X is controlled by a person, which it required a pilot's license, the second version of the car will be already semi-automatic. The person who will serve now in the role of the passenger will be required to enter into the control system a final destination and allow the car to start moving. Of course, in which case the person has the ability to get the car to make an emergency landing or abort the landing process in the event of an emergency.

Flying car Terrafugia Transition

Now the company Terrafugia has already received all necessary approvals from the U.S. Commission FAA, allowing it to conduct flight tests of the car the TF-X, although the process of its creation is in full swing. With a higher level of automation even in manual mode, flying car TF-X will be much easier to control than the control of light aircraft of the appropriate class. Control of the vehicle in flight will not be significantly different from the control during normal driving on the road. The owners of flying cars TF-X will be able to travel and flights on it, having a normal driving licence, although for the tolerance they all have to undergo a short training course.

In conclusion, it should be noted that after the flying car Terrafugia Transition will be on the rails of small-scale production, the final cost will be about 279 thousand dollars. So the true enthusiasts will have to wait some time, when these cars become commonplace and the prices will be comparable to the cost of conventional cars, if that ever happens.