Submission + - First flying car completes test flight (extremetech.com) 1
MrSeb writes: "The Terrafugia Transmission, the world’s first commercial flying car that will hopefully go on sale later this year, has taken its first test flight. The flight, which took place at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, lasted eight minutes and reached an altitude of 1,400 feet (425m). The flying car (which is technically called a roadable aircraft has a standard unleaded gasoline engine that can propel the car to 100 knots (105mph) in the air, and has a highway efficiency of 35 mpg. If everything goes to plan, the Transmission will soon enter full-scale production and hopefully hit the market before the end of 2012. It will have a price tag of $279,000, though if you have $10,000 spare Terrafugia is already taking down payments. Terrafugia is primarily targeting members of “fly-in” communities that are only reachable by plane or ferry, such as Martha’s Vineyard."
