Business & GA

DATE:18/03/09

SOURCE:Flightglobal.com

PICTURES: Terrafugia reveals flying car first flight

Massachusetts-based Terrafugia has revealed that its first aircraft, the Transition, took to the skies at the Plattsburgh Airport in upper New York State for the first time on 5 March.

The $200,000 "roadable" aircraft, or flying car, is designed to fly at 100kt (185km/h)with a 400nm (741km) range, while offering highway speeds for land travel.

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Pure genius [Y]. However, I'm not so sure I'd lik
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