Monday, November 28, 2011

Cars Can Be Going On Land And Air

When watching a movie-themed fiction Future Action or a movie that tells the story in the future, often times we see the action - the exciting action of which is a car that can run on air. Now is the so-called future, it is evident now that the car can run on land or in the air that has been researched over four years ago has now been made ​​to perfection by engineers - engineers from the company Terrafugia in Massachusetts.






This car was later given the name of the Terrafugia Transition, having wings folded when run as a car, allow it to be run on public roads , then this car can spread his wings and convert itself into a plane within 30 seconds or so-called "roadable aircraft" which eventually can make it run air / fly.


Terrafugia Transition seats two passengers and can fly with a speed of 185 kilometers per hour with mileage of 740 kilometers in the conditions of the gas tank is full. Terrafugia Transition has only about two feet long with wings folded, making it possible to be stored in an ordinary car garage. Terrafugia Transition sold at a price of U.S. $ 194,000 or approximately Rp. 1.75 billion. Quite cheap compared to buying high-class car at a price not much different but can not fly.


Performance:

Max, VH: 100 kts (115 mph, 185 km / h)
Cruise, Vc: 93 kts (105 mph, 172 km / h)
Stall, Vs: 45 kts (51 mph, 83 km / h)
Range: 425 NMI (490 mi, 787 km)
takeoff: 1700 '(518 m) over 50' obstacle takeoff Gross Weight: 1430 lbs (650 kg) Empty Weight: 970 lbs (440 kg) Useful Load: 460 lbs (210 kg) Fuel Burning at cruise: 5 GPH (18.9 L / h) useable Fuel: 23 gal (87L) milage on road: 35 mpg (14.9 km / L) Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)


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