The envy of Fantomas

I remember being struck by a flying car in the unforgettable "Fantômas". And the concept itself, and on-screen incarnation. Then, of course, had a lot of all of this - and the "Batmobile" and yet different - and fun, and really amazing. But it's all cinematic. But in real life ... not so easy, I suppose. Anyway, to put into practice the concept seriously undertook no.
Yet recently the company Terrafugia still took up the development of the flying car. Everything is as it should be - a vertical takeoff and landing, is a serious total engine power - 500 horsepower, providing a top speed in the air up to three hundred twenty kilometers per hour. Power plants - hybrid, with a power reserve of up to 800 kilometers and the possibility of charging from an ordinary household power.
Electronic stuffing, the assurance of developers, will be at the highest level. Therefore, the control unit will be quite simple, and estimated time of training - up to five hours.
By the way, the experience of the company, established in 2006 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is already available. A couple of years ago, they lit up with the project - Aircraft Transition. He successfully moved in the "wheel" mode on city streets. It can even be parked in the garage.
So that the current draft Terrafugia TF-X, in fact, a continuation and development of the theme.

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