mnewbery Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/2013/10/19/10/26/worlds-first-flying-car Poor, poor journalism. The Terrafugia Transition, which reaches on a ground speed of 240km/h but can reach 720km/h in the air, will go on sale for about $290,000 for local pilots with 20 hours flying experience, CNN reports .A Rotax 912 powering a "flying car" to 240 km/h on the ground? Must have been going down hill. As for the 400 KTAS Vne, well... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 From the Wikipedia article: Performance Maximum speed: 100 kts (115 mph or 185 km/h) Cruise speed: 93 kts (107 mph or 172 km/h) Stall speed: 45 kts (51 mph or 82 km/h) Range: Flying - 425 nmi (489 mi; 787 km) (); Driving - 805 mi (1,296 km; 700 nmi) Maximum speed on road: 70 mph (110 km/h)[7] Fuel economy in cruise flight: 5 US gal (19 L) per hour, 21.4 mpg-US (11.0 L/100 km; 25.7 mpg-imp) Fuel economy on road: 35 mpg-US (6.7 L/100 km; 42 mpg-imp) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael Coates Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Come on..... They are selling the dream, don't spoil it for me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnewbery Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I dream of a day when journalists check their facts. Sell that to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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