Flying Cars: are They for Real?

 next year. They have named their invention the
We have seen all cars trekking the grounds. But willTransition and it is one vehicle that would make the
the time really come that cars would be hitting thepeople at the airport with more than enough job to
airwaves too? If so, it seems that we have comehandle.
head-to-head with the Jetsons. However, it is veryEven in its early development stages, Terrafugia says
interesting to note that the same concept as lived bythat they have already received a total of 30 orders
George Jetson and his family is actually a dream beingof their flying car. However, production is not expected
studied and researched since 1900’s. Well, the thento start until 2009. And if it would really work, this car
great car manufacturer Henry Ford wasn’t able towill showcase the merging of both Henry Ford’s
do it. But he was able to predict it just the same. Thelegacy and that of the Wright Brothers. It is expected
question now is this: Is there somebody that canto surpass the achievement of the Curtiss Autoplane
openly say that they have finally created athat was built in 1917. The Curtiss Autoplane was the
fully-functional flying car?first flying car in history. However, it barely got off the
Apparently, there is. Terrafugia said that they haveground so it wasn’t much of a success than
finally come up with the blue print of the firstexpected.
commercial flying car. But of course, this car isn’tNow almost a decade after, another flying car is in the
really a car at all. It is more of a small airplane thatworks. One hundred years worth of modern
looks like a car. The aerodynamics of the car is basedtechnology is the main element that makes this
on the principles used for an airplane. The only notableinvention better than its earlier counterpart. It may just
difference between this one and a regular passengerbe a dream until today. But it will soon be a reality
plane is that the flying car is more of a private vehicletomorrow.
that anybody who can afford it can use.More than the emerging possibility of the flying car, the
On the plan, the flying car is just as big as an SUV. Ittiming is indeed right for this invention. The U.S. has
has collapsible wings that can be folded by pressing amore than 5,000 airports. This fact makes it easier for
button. With its wings out of the way, you will surelypeople to use their flying car anywhere, as most
find it easy to park the car in your garage. But thenplaces can accommodate them. There might just be
again, you are still going to need a bigger space for it.new rules on the skyline. And surely, a set of traffic
The blue print is ready and the test flight is beinglaws on the skies have to be written up as early as
prepared. Hopefully, Terrafugia expect to fly the carnow.