{"id":77662,"date":"2016-06-22T06:36:03","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T10:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=77662"},"modified":"2025-01-08T07:00:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T12:00:39","slug":"flying-cars-soon-driven-flown-legally-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/06\/22\/flying-cars-soon-driven-flown-legally-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying cars soon to be driven, flown legally in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_77663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77663\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12194514_10153087599491604_5351123972506905870_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77663\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12194514_10153087599491604_5351123972506905870_o.jpg\" alt=\"(Photo: Terrafugia\/Facebook)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12194514_10153087599491604_5351123972506905870_o.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12194514_10153087599491604_5351123972506905870_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12194514_10153087599491604_5351123972506905870_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12194514_10153087599491604_5351123972506905870_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo: Terrafugia\/Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2013 While aloft, its wings spread out as the vehicle brushes against the winds. While on land, its wings fold up as it goes side by side other regular automobiles. This is a real flying car \u2013 the Terrafugia Transition \u00ae \u2013 which will soon be seen soaring across the United States.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy kamagra polo online <a href=\"https:\/\/bereniceelectrolysis.com\/formvalidation\/dist\/html\/kamagra-polo.html\">https:\/\/bereniceelectrolysis.com\/formvalidation\/dist\/html\/kamagra-polo.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Having already earned an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a \u201clight sport aircraft,\u201d the Transition \u00ae is on its way to becoming the first-ever legalized flying automobile. All that\u2019s needed is a few more audits, paperwork and regulatory tests for this two-seater flying car to be made available commercially.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve worked with the FAA, and you\u2019re going to have your bureaucrats and people who don\u2019t want anything to change, but other people can see the future,\u201d Moller International President and CEO Paul Moller said in a report by the National Post.<\/p>\n<p>The Transition \u00ae\u2019s waiver allows it to exceed the maximum weight requirement and the stall speed limits earlier imposed by the FAA. Being a heavier flying machine, it needs to run faster in order for it to fly faster. Its added weight also allows the vehicle to accommodate road safety features and cabin features.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe willingness of the FAA to consider safety-driven innovation in novel ways, as evidenced by both this Grant of Exemption\u2026 is critical to the advancement of the aviation industry.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy xenical online <a href=\"https:\/\/bereniceelectrolysis.com\/formvalidation\/dist\/html\/xenical.html\">https:\/\/bereniceelectrolysis.com\/formvalidation\/dist\/html\/xenical.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> We look forward to continuing to work with the FAA to develop products that increase both the safety and utility of personal aviation,\u201d Terrafugia CEO\/CTO Carl Dietrich said in a statement published on the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Now, who can drive and fly the Transition \u00ae? Almost anyone, as long as they secure a \u201csport\u201d license, which simply requires 20 hours of lessons on operating a small airplane.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cytotec online <a href=\"https:\/\/bereniceelectrolysis.com\/formvalidation\/dist\/html\/cytotec.html\">https:\/\/bereniceelectrolysis.com\/formvalidation\/dist\/html\/cytotec.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Excited for this innovation? See the specifications and promotional video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7YuXQ8jFM28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Crew: 1 pilot<\/p>\n<p>Capacity: 1 passenger<\/p>\n<p>Payload: 460 pounds<\/p>\n<p>Length: 6.02 meters (Length on road: 5.72 meters)<\/p>\n<p>Wingspan: 8.08 meters (Width on road: 2.29 meters)<\/p>\n<p>Height: 1.98 meters (Height on road: 2.03 meters)<\/p>\n<p>Fuel capacity: 23 gallons<\/p>\n<p>Maximum speed: 115 mph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA \u2013 While aloft, its wings spread out as the vehicle brushes against the winds. 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