| | | | | next year. They have named their invention the |
| We have seen all cars trekking the grounds. But will | | | | Transition and it is one vehicle that would make the |
| the time really come that cars would be hitting the | | | | people at the airport with more than enough job to |
| airwaves too? If so, it seems that we have come | | | | handle. |
| head-to-head with the Jetsons. However, it is very | | | | Even in its early development stages, Terrafugia says |
| interesting to note that the same concept as lived by | | | | that they have already received a total of 30 orders |
| George Jetson and his family is actually a dream being | | | | of their flying car. However, production is not expected |
| studied and researched since 1900’s. Well, the then | | | | to start until 2009. And if it would really work, this car |
| great car manufacturer Henry Ford wasn’t able to | | | | will showcase the merging of both Henry Ford’s |
| do it. But he was able to predict it just the same. The | | | | legacy and that of the Wright Brothers. It is expected |
| question now is this: Is there somebody that can | | | | to surpass the achievement of the Curtiss Autoplane |
| openly say that they have finally created a | | | | that 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 have | | | | ground so it wasn’t much of a success than |
| finally come up with the blue print of the first | | | | expected. |
| commercial flying car. But of course, this car isn’t | | | | Now almost a decade after, another flying car is in the |
| really a car at all. It is more of a small airplane that | | | | works. One hundred years worth of modern |
| looks like a car. The aerodynamics of the car is based | | | | technology is the main element that makes this |
| on the principles used for an airplane. The only notable | | | | invention better than its earlier counterpart. It may just |
| difference between this one and a regular passenger | | | | be a dream until today. But it will soon be a reality |
| plane is that the flying car is more of a private vehicle | | | | tomorrow. |
| 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. It | | | | timing is indeed right for this invention. The U.S. has |
| has collapsible wings that can be folded by pressing a | | | | more than 5,000 airports. This fact makes it easier for |
| button. With its wings out of the way, you will surely | | | | people to use their flying car anywhere, as most |
| find it easy to park the car in your garage. But then | | | | places 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 being | | | | laws on the skies have to be written up as early as |
| prepared. Hopefully, Terrafugia expect to fly the car | | | | now. |