Terrafugia has been testing the "Transistion" flying car for a few years now. They are still trying to get a waiver from the FAA for exceeding the weight limit for the Light Sport category of aircraft, so it's not certified yet. The impact resistance requirements for cars makes it heavier than it would otherwise be.
The TF-X is still a dream for them. The design will likely need a LOT of additional work. The fuselage will have to develop a LOT of lift to fly on those little wings with four people on board, full fuel, etc. As Wilton often points out, the laws of physics ALWAYS win. I still like the Diesel/Generator/Electric motor hybrid design, if it can be light enough for an aircraft. The promoters of the flying car for the masses always seem to conveniently ignore weather and wind - they are not to be taken lightly once you leave the ground. Computer control will help, but there are still limits to what the craft can do. Terrafugia is ready to take your investment . . . . "The anticipated base purchase price for the Transition® is $279,000. You can reserve a place in production with a $10,000 refundable deposit here <http://www.terrafugia.com/reserve>." http://www.terrafugia.com/aircraft/transition On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > <snip> > An interesting concept, with lightweight composites it would probably be > reasonable to build something like that to work, but I doubt if the car > approvers would approve, and the aircraft approvers would approve. > > --R > > -- > OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
