飞天汽车即将成为现实
美国一家公司研发的飞天汽车已试飞成功，预计明年底前正式发售。到目前为止，已有约100人下订，希望率先购得这辆售价27.9万美元的“变形金刚”。
这架飞天汽车有2个座位，4个车轮，机翼折叠起来时，与普通汽车无异。在路上行驶时，时速可达112公里，每公升汽油大概可行15公里；飞行时速则达185公里。并可以保持此速度飞行780公里. Transition使用标准的无铅汽油.
车主必须完成20小时飞行驾驶课程及通过测试，才能操作它。
由于获得美国政府批准，“变形金刚”使用的轮胎及玻璃都较一般汽车轻，还获短暂豁免安装电子稳定控制器，使车身更轻巧，以便于飞行。
不过，“变形金刚”不是万能，若遇上交通挤塞，别期望它能实时飞上天，因为它必须先于跑道滑行，才能起飞。
Terrafugia Transition street legal flying car completes the first stage of flight accreditation.
The fantasy of flying cars moved a step closer to reality with the Terrafugia Transition successfully completing the flying test. US-based firm Terrafugia said their production prototype Transition car-plane had successfully carried out the test flight, clearing the way for it to hit the market within a year.
Terrafugia argues that the Transition offers unparalleled freedom of movement, with a range of 787km and without the need to check bags. Spanning 2.3m as a car, it fits into a normal-sized garage, before unfurling an 8m wingspan. To take advantage, would-be owners will need to have both a driver's and pilot's licence - with a minimum of 20 hours of flying time.
Terrafugia says it will launch into full commercial production. The two-seater craft costs around $US279,000 ($A268,000) and some 100 vehicles have been ordered.
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