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* USA - FUTURE AIR CONGESTIONS ?
* Massachusetts - Terrafugia announces its plans for a VTOL "flying car"
(Image: Terrafugia - Terrafugia has announced its plans to develop a vertical-take-off-and-landing flying car, known as the TF-X)Woburn,MASS,USA -Gizmag, by Ben Coxworth -May 6, 2013: ... Terrafugia is one of the groups currently trying to change that situation – a fully-functioning prototype of its Transition fixed-wing “roadable airplane” is currently undergoing flight tests, and was recently cleared for civilian use by the US Federal Aviation Authority. It still requires a runway for take-off and landing, though, which kind of clashes with many peoples’ flying car fantasies... Today Terrafugia announced its plans for a hybrid-drive vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) vehicle, known as the TF-X, featuring wings that fold into its sides, allowing it to fit on roads and in garages when in fully-electric ground mode... Once the TF-X has gained enough forward momentum, the two wing-mounted propellers (but not the wings!) can once again be retracted, with a 300-hp internal combustion engine powering a single large rear-mounted ducted prop while cruising. The wing props will be re-engaged as the landing site approaches...
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posted by Unknown @ 11:14 AM
1 Comments:
Jeannine Scarff said: "The Flying car idea is a great. It will be helpful for traffic jam. And also helpful for first going"
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