World’s first flying car prepares for take-off

by LotusFlower | January 11, 2009 at 03:15 pm

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How many times when you've been stuck in a traffic jam have you thought 'If only I could fly over this jam...'? Well now you can as the world's flying car prepares for take-off.

Yes the new Terrafugia Transition can change from car to plane in just 15 seconds and if it passes its road and air tests it could be in a showroom near you in just 18 months time.

Is it a car? Is it a plane? Actually it’s both. The first flying automobile, equally at home in the sky or on the road, is scheduled to take to the air next month.

If it survives its first test flight, the Terrafugia Transition, which can transform itself from a two-seater road car to a plane in 15 seconds, is expected to land in showrooms in about 18 months’ time.

Its manufacturer says it is easy to keep and run since it uses normal unleaded fuel and will fit into a garage