Soon the flying car will appear on the market

The company Terrafugia announced the creation of a flying car. The management of the company assures that the serial production of an innovative vehicle will begin as early as next year.

The first information about the work on the project of a flying car appeared five years ago. In subsequent years, engineers have repeatedly changed the appearance of their invention, modified the characteristics. The first copy of the plan was supposed to appear in 2015, but the plans had to be adjusted. Terrafugia joined the world famous Geely Corporation, and the project implementation process accelerated.

The new Terrafugia Transition is a vehicle model that combines the characteristics of an electric vehicle and an aircraft with folding wings, powered by the engine and the usual rotor.

The creators of the device assure that all the relevant permissions from regulatory bodies are obtained, and the car is absolutely safe.

The serial version of the Terrafugia Transition will be very different from all the prototypes presented before.The characteristics of the cabin interior will be updated, the aircraft will become more comfortable for the passenger and pilot, the flight speed will increase, the parachute system will be improved.

The speed during the flight will be 160 km / h, fuel consumption will not exceed 22 liters in 60 minutes, the unit will be able to fly up to 650 km on one refueling, flight altitude - 3000 km.

The price of an unusual vehicle has not yet been announced, but it is already clear that it will almost certainly be “biting”. Experts express doubts that the model will find a mass buyer. Too many flaws are found in its design, and the very idea of ​​combining a car and an airplane is unlikely to become a commercially viable market project.