maryjane's Flying Car Approved By The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Page 1/5)
cliffw NOV 23, 11:32 AM
Last year Terrafugia's Car/Plane called the "Transition" had received approval to fly as a "Light Sport Aircraft" and with the recent approval from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) now also makes the vehicle legal for the road.
Article dated June 8, 2011.

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It can drive like a car at normal highway speeds but can also unfold its wings and fly. The vehicle runs on normal unleaded gasoline and has a cruising speed in the air of around 115 mph with a flying range of 460 miles.
84fiero123 NOV 23, 11:55 AM
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. - See more at: http://www.terrafugia.com/a...sthash.fc6gc3Pu.dpuf

Dons to cheap to pay that much, even if he does have it, knowing him he is still to cheap.

But I told Melanie what they cost and she said and I quote, " Why don't you order 2."
Now all I have to do is get a pilots license, hey Roger what's the cheapest one I can get?

Steve

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Detroit iron rules all the rest are just toys.

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MidEngineManiac NOV 23, 03:04 PM
I guess those guys never heard of an 0-2 Skymaster (337 for those OTHER kinds ).....those red, black and blue levers? yeh there are 6 of them, the 3 closest to you.....pull them all the way back, and that big black round thing, yeh its called the gear lever, put it in the bottom of where it sits.....after thuse drag brake gear doors close, put it down wherever you please and drive it like any car......it doesnt really NEED that back motor, thats just there so the fuel companies can make more money ;p
hnthomps NOV 23, 03:07 PM
Steve,

You may be able to get a Sport Pilot license (good for Light Sport Aircraft) for three or four thousand dollars. A regular pilot's license could easily cost $5000 - $10000 depending on your personal skill level and the type of aircraft utilized. I would guess that the minimum cost would be found using a Cessna 150/152 or similar two place trainer type aircraft.

BTW, there are a few other options wrt a 'flying car". I have seen one dune buggy type vehicle that deploys a fabric ram air wing for flight, one with a folding wing arrangement, and one utilizing ducted fans for a vertical type takeoff and rotate them for forward speed. All of these exist now and are in various stages of development and/or regulatory agency approval.

Nelson
MidEngineManiac NOV 23, 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by hnthomps:

Steve,

You may be able to get a Sport Pilot license (good for Light Sport Aircraft) for three or four thousand dollars. A regular pilot's license could easily cost $5000 - $10000 depending on your personal skill level and the type of aircraft utilized. I would guess that the minimum cost would be found using a Cessna 150/152 or similar two place trainer type aircraft.

BTW, there are a few other options wrt a 'flying car". I have seen one dune buggy type vehicle that deploys a fabric ram air wing for flight, one with a folding wing arrangement, and one utilizing ducted fans for a vertical type takeoff and rotate them for forward speed. All of these exist now and are in various stages of development and/or regulatory agency approval.
Nelson


Yeh, but grinning to yourself in the mirror after going under hydro wires with corn parts stuck in the wheels.....ya cant buy that one

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84fiero123 NOV 23, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by hnthomps:

Steve,

You may be able to get a Sport Pilot license (good for Light Sport Aircraft) for three or four thousand dollars. A regular pilot's license could easily cost $5000 - $10000 depending on your personal skill level and the type of aircraft utilized. I would guess that the minimum cost would be found using a Cessna 150/152 or similar two place trainer type aircraft.

BTW, there are a few other options wrt a 'flying car". I have seen one dune buggy type vehicle that deploys a fabric ram air wing for flight, one with a folding wing arrangement, and one utilizing ducted fans for a vertical type takeoff and rotate them for forward speed. All of these exist now and are in various stages of development and/or regulatory agency approval.

Nelson



Ayup that's what I thought, so on top of the what 300K the plane car costs you have to add that extra 10K to being able to actually take off with it. nice. but those options also cost the extra for the pilots license as well, right?

Steve

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lurker NOV 23, 05:11 PM
if you can afford the terrafugia, you can afford the fines for flying without a permit
Rallaster NOV 23, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by 84fiero123:


Ayup that's what I thought, so on top of the what 300K the plane car costs you have to add that extra 10K to being able to actually take off with it. nice. but those options also cost the extra for the pilots license as well, right?

Steve




If you've got the dough to drop $300k on an ugly car with wings, I don't think the extra $10k for the license is going to hurt you too bad...
hnthomps NOV 23, 06:05 PM
Here is another update on "flying cars".

Paul Moller has spent 40 years and millions of dollars developing his Skycar. He is now very close to developing the first mass-marketed flying car. In 1965, he demonstrated his first attempt, the XM-2, which hovered off the ground but didn't go anywhere. In 1989, Moller unveiled the M200X, which has now flown 200 flights and can go as high as 50 feet (15.24 meters).
MACRO Industries in Huntsville, Ala., is developing a flying car that it's calling the SkyRider X2R. This aero car will be able to take off and land vertically. SkyRider incorporates the interior design of a 2-seat sports car with the mobility of a helicopter or airplane. The company said it is also developing 5 and 7-seat models of the SkyRider, and it should fit in most two-car garages. The navigation system will be controlled almost entirely by GPS satellites and cellular services.
In Israel, Dr. Rafi Yoeli of Urban Aeronautics is testing the CityHawk, a prototype of a fly-by-wire car. He's also working on a project centered around the X-Hawk, a rotorless Verticle-Take-Off and Landing vehicle (VTOL). Visit this Web site for more information.
In 1990, Kenneth Wernicke formed Sky Technologies to develop a small-winged flying car. His Aircar has flown at 200 to 400 mph (322 to 644 kph) and driven at 65 mph (105 kph). It's also small enough to fit into an average parking space.
Recently, Branko Sarh, a senior engineer at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, has attempted to develop a flying car, called the Sokol A400, or Advanced Flying Automobile. Sarh designed a 4-passenger vehicle that would pop out telescoping wings at the push of a button.

Nelson
84fiero123 NOV 23, 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by Rallaster:
If you've got the dough to drop $300k on an ugly car with wings, I don't think the extra $10k for the license is going to hurt you too bad...



True but I don't have the extra 10K for the license never mind the car/plane, now Don, he does, but I don't think he is going to pry open his wallet to buy one. Cliff, you helped him out with his fencing at his place last year, didn't you say moths flew out of his wallet when he went to pay you?

Steve