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People have long dreamed of creating flying cars. It is so tempting, gives an unforgettable sense of freedom. Fly where you want, go wherever you want. At least, so it seems to those who do not even sit in the simulator joystick. Nevertheless, the desire to subjugate the heavens their "iron horses" is very large. More Henry Ford, the great prestige automotive, 70 years ago predicted that the car straight road into the clouds. However, many years have passed and little progress in the area of ​​"avtolёtov" is not observed. Probably, the reason is that all the experimental samples and flew badly, and went no better. In addition to many technical problems, flying cars create a bunch of legal complexities. For example, to refer them to land transport and aviation? Who should control the movement? In general, how can we not recall the "born to crawl."

But recently begun certain progress. Increasingly, there are interesting news from the US, which is quite logical, given their liberal legislation in the ownership and use of the public transport vehicles. For example, if you have the right to drive a car or motorcycle, as well as a pilot's license, you can buy a brand officially here such pepelats called Plane Drive PD-2:





It is a small-engine plane Glasair Sportsman with folding a wing feathers, which attached a motorcycle half (50 hp) and established two front pivoting wheels. On the highway, this hybrid can accelerate to 110 km / h and a cruising range of 320 km.



From traveling to combat PD-2 is translated quickly and easy: just remove the "walk-behind" put him behind the seats and move the wings in Flight status. The propeller rotates the motor Lycoming 210 hp Range of flight up to 760 km and a top speed - 240 km / h. At home, PD-2 is $ 60 000 - at the level of premium cars.

The American company Terrafugia has chosen a different approach. Instead abuse plane they created is a car that can fly. Unfortunately, the resulting avtolёt Terrafugia Transition has no particular advantages over the PD-2, but is already $ 279 000. In contrast to the same PD-2, it is certified as a car, not a motorcycle.



Motor is one gasoline Rotax 100 hp With the help of the variator torque is transferred either to the wheels or the air pusher propeller. The maximum speed on the highway is 110 km / h, range 1300 km fuel consumption by about 6, 7 liters per 100 km). If you want to fly, you need to lower the raised wings up and switch the transmission to the wheels on the screw. The maximum flight speed of 185 km / h, range - 780 km (at a rate of 11 liters per hour). Avtolёt equipped with a navigation system. If his anti-aircraft guns shot down an accident occurs, it will be possible to jump with a parachute. On consumer confidence in this model technique is the fact that for all the time with the serial production - in 2012 - sold only two copies.



But not in the United States alone are avtolёty. Slovak company AeroMobil created a very stylish looking device, which is a hybrid sports car and airplane. The basis of the design of the spatial steel frame paneled composite. Wings and also chassis components made of composites. The "ground" version length is 6000 mm, width - 2240 mm, which meets the EU standards for passenger cars. It uses petrol four-cylinder boxer engine with 100 hp Rotax Average fuel consumption on the highway is about 8 liters, range - 875 km. The maximum speed of 160 km / h.





It should be noted that in May there was the first crash involving AeroMobil. They ruled avtolёta developer who managed to release the emergency parachute. i>

For takeoff requires AeroMobil stretch of highway or primer length of 300 m. The maximum flight speed of 200 km / h, range - 700 km (consumption of 15 liters per 100 km). Avtolёt equipped with a navigation system, an autopilot and a backup safety system that can automatically release the parachute and to soften the fall of the unit. Serial production will begin in 2017, the cost will be EUR 200 000.

In the field avtolёtov were noted and the Germans. Company Carplane GmbH has created here is a machine:





The descendants of the Teutonic Knights chose double-girder design . However, this is not the most remarkable thing in avtolёte: developers obviously inspired capabilities Автоботов, Carplane making this transformer. In the stowed position, the wings and propeller are located in the space between the two fuselages avtolёta. And if you want to repeat the feat Mathias Rust , with the help of electric motors in the wings unfold Flight position, and the rear part avtolёta is expanded, increasing the total length of the apparatus from 5, 44 to 7, 45 m.

Engine 150 hp It accelerates the machine on the highway to 176 km / h, the maximum speed lёtnaya 222 km / h. With a cruising speed of 200 km / h flight range of 830 km.

Even seemingly obvious that avtolёt complex to manufacture and expensive. Indirectly, this is evidenced by the fact that Carplane still can not start full-scale production.



The British company Parajet International has decided not to fuss with complex designs and alterations. They do not bother - just buggy equipped with a pusher propeller and парафойлом. Option for a strong spirit, so to speak. The advantages resulting avtolёta include a good cross and no wing mechanization difficult. However, the process of taking off with a soft parachute-wing can not be called easy.



Weight Parajet Skyliner is only 420 kg, petrol Ford EcoBoost engine has an output of 125 hp The maximum speed on the highway is 185 km / h, lёtnaya - 88 km / h. Flight range of 320 km, ceiling - 4500 m. Syliner not afraid of engine failure in the air, he can safely plan for the kites. Despite the simplicity of the design, many are asking for the unit - 90 000 euros.



Of course, it does not expect that in the coming years we will be able to observe how avtolёty are attached to the flocks of cranes. However, the mere appearance of a workable model can not fail to inspire. Of course, this traffic is not for everyone (and cars too, if honest), but it would be damn nice push sneakers on the floor and fly.

Source: geektimes.ru/company/mailru/blog/261354/