Flying car available in 2009

October 10, 2007

The Terrafugia Transition, a light-sport aircraft that folds up its wings and converts into a street-legal car on the ground, is scheduled to be available in 2009. Currently being designed by a new startup, Terrafugia Inc., it’s scheduled to begin flight testing next year.

I want one! Not that I can imagine parking a $148K car, well, anywhere. Can you imagine if someone dinged it? Also, there’s nothing in the pretty limited specifications from the company on whether it’s IFR-capable. It does mention that it’ll have a Cirrus-type whole-aircraft parachute, though.

If you visit their web site, be sure to check out the “Landing” animation.  Very cool.

Thanks to Technology Review for the link